Power Broker

Power Broker

by Robert A. Caro

1975

This definitive biography plunges into the life of Robert Moses, the unelected figure who single-handedly reshaped twentieth-century New York. Caro meticulously details how Moses amassed unparalleled influence, transforming the city's landscape through massive public works projects while operating outside democratic structures. Readers interested in the inner workings of power, urban planning, and the complex relationship between ambition and public good will find this a monumental and revealing study.

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