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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910814373103321 |
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Titolo |
Democratic destiny and the District of Columbia : federal politics and public policy / / edited by Ronald Walters and Toni-Michelle Travis |
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Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-49591-7 |
9786612495915 |
0-7391-4435-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (293 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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WaltersRonald W |
TravisToni-Michelle <1947-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Home rule - Washington (D.C.) |
Washington (D.C.) Politics and government 1995- |
Washington (D.C.) Politics and government 1967-1995 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1. Introduction: An Administered System of Government; POLITICS; Chapter 2. Home Rule for the District of Columbia; Chapter 3. Walter Washington: Mayor of the Last Colony; Chapter 4. Marion Barry, Jr.: A Politician for the Times; Chapter 5. Sharon Pratt Kelly: The Reform Mayor; Chapter 6. The High Tide of Pragmatic Black Politics: Mayor Anthony Williams and the Suppression of Black Interests; PUBLIC POLICY; Chapter 7. The Mayor as the Head School Master |
Chapter 8. Can Washington, D.C., Youth Speak? Youth, Education, and Race in the Political Socialization ProcessChapter 9. Banished: Housing Policy in the District of Columbia and the Struggle of Working Families; Chapter 10. Democracy and Its Impact on Rehabilitative Resources in the District of Columbia; Chapter 11. The Dynamics of Poverty in the District of Columbia; Chapter 12. Communicating Liberation in Washington, D.C.; Chapter 13. Conclusion; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume conveys a critique of the mayors of Washington, D.C since 1968 and an analysis of public policies that have confronted D.C. since |
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