I. Overview: Chapter I New York Confronts Urban Theory Chapter 2 The Economy and the Governing of the City, II. Governance: Chapter 3 Changing Styles and Strategies of the Mayor, Chapter 4 The Other Elected Officials, Chapter 5 Bureaucracy: Power in Details, Chapter 6 Community Control and Decentralization, Chapter 7 Public Authorities and the Shape of Decision Making, III. The Dependent City: Chapter 8. The State/City Relationship, Chapter 9 The Federal Impact on City Politics IV. Politics: Chapter 10. The Withering Away of the Party System, Chapter 11. Clusters of Power: Interest Groups, Chapter 12. The Media in the Game of Politics, V. Demography as Politics: Chapter 13. Needed, More Foxes: The Black Experience, Chapter 14, New Immigrants: Ethnic Factors in Governance and Politics, VI. Epilogue: Chapter 15 The New Charter: Will It Make a Difference?