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UNINA9910820302203321 |
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Autore |
Perry Ravi K |
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Titolo |
Black mayors, white majorities : the balancing act of racial politics / / Ravi K. Perry |
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Lincoln : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (363 p.) |
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Collana |
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Justice and social inquiry |
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Classificazione |
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POL020000SOC001000HIS036090 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African American mayors |
African Americans - Politics and government |
African Americans - Social conditions |
Municipal government - United States |
United States Politics and government |
United States Race relations Political aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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 bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Contents ; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; 1 A Way Out of No Way; 2 The Model of Ohio; 3 An Ebb and Flow System; 4 Are We "to Be" or Not?; 5 "Lowest and Best" (and Black) Bids; 6 Strong Housing Support and a Weak Mayor; 7 Trickle-Up Public Opinion; 8 Racial Populism; 9 Target Practice; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Explores how, if at all, the representation of black interests is being pursued by black mayors and whether Blacks' historically high expectations for black mayors are realistic"-- |
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