Original paper
The B oss's “B rains”: Political Capital, D emocratic Commerce and the N ew Y ork T weed R ing, 1868–1871
Abstract
Departing from P ierre B ourdieu's contention that capital takes on many forms beyond the economic, including a political form, this article examines how commodification patterned nineteenth century A merican politics. A case study of the T weed R ing, which briefly governed G ilded A ge N ew Y ork, is reevaluated as a speculative political bubble that produced empirically identifiable political profits. From an election sweep in 1868 to a bank...
Paper Details
Title
The B oss's “B rains”: Political Capital, D emocratic Commerce and the N ew Y ork T weed R ing, 1868–1871
Published Date
May 20, 2014
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
374 - 403
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