{"product_id":"philadelphia-battlefields-john-kromer-9781439919729","title":"Philadelphia Battlefields: Disruptive Campaigns and Upset Elections in a Changing City","description":"\u003cp\u003eShould the surprisingly successful outcomes achieved by outsider candidates in Philadelphia elections be interpreted as representing fundamental changes in the local political environment, or simply as one-off victories, based largely on serendipitous circumstances that advanced individual political careers? John Kromer's insightful \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Battlefields \u003c\/i\u003econsiders key local campaigns undertaken from 1951 to 2019 that were extraordinarily successful despite the opposition of the city's political establishment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKromer draws on election data and data-mapping tools that explain these upset elections as well as the social, economic, and demographic trends that influenced them to tell the story of why these campaign strategies were successful. He deftly analyzes urban political dynamics through case studies of newcomer Rebecca Rhynhart's landslide victory over a veteran incumbent for Philadelphia City Controller; activist Chaka Fattah's effective use of grassroots organizing skills to win a seat in Congress; and Maria Qui ones-S nchez's hard-fought struggle to become the first Hispanic woman to win a City Council seat, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Battlefields \u003c\/i\u003eshows how these candidates' efforts to increase civic engagement, improve municipal governance, and become part of a new generation of political leadership at the local and state level were critical to their successes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Kromer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439919720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439919729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021","brand":"John Kromer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995878785279,"sku":"9781439919729","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99cb1d6d-7c74-431c-b4ab-d7399c41d179.jpg?v=1683338395","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philadelphia-battlefields-john-kromer-9781439919729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}