Electoral politics is not enough :: racial and ethnic minorities and urban politics /

"Focusing on four medium-sized northeastern cities with strong political traditions, Electoral Politics Is Not Enough analyzes conditions under which white leaders respond to and understand minority interests. Peter F. Burns argues that conventional explanations, including the size of the minor...

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1. Verfasser: Burns, Peter F.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2006.
Schriftenreihe:SUNY series in African American studies.
SUNY series on urban public policy.
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Zusammenfassung:"Focusing on four medium-sized northeastern cities with strong political traditions, Electoral Politics Is Not Enough analyzes conditions under which white leaders respond to and understand minority interests. Peter F. Burns argues that conventional explanations, including the size of the minority electorate, the socioeconomic status of the citizenry, and the percentage of minority elected officials do not account for variations in white leaders' understanding of and receptiveness toward African American and Latino interests. Drawing upon interviews with more than 200 white and minority local leaders, and through analysis of local education and public safety policies, he finds that unconventional channels, namely neighborhood groups and community-based organizations, strongly influence the representation of minority interests."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 192 pages) : illustrations, map.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-183) and index.
ISBN:1429411716
9781429411714
079148226X
9780791482261

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