02807nam 2200697 450 991045378060332120200520144314.00-8032-4946-2(CKB)2550000001159474(EBL)1543724(OCoLC)862614684(SSID)ssj0001040125(PQKBManifestationID)11555322(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001040125(PQKBWorkID)11000876(PQKB)11586248(MiAaPQ)EBC1543724(OCoLC)867741879(MdBmJHUP)muse27611(Au-PeEL)EBL1543724(CaPaEBR)ebr10797406(CaONFJC)MIL542678(EXLCZ)99255000000115947420130812h20142014 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBlack mayors, white majorities the balancing act of racial politics /Ravi K. PerryLincoln :University of Nebraska Press,[2014]©20141 online resource (363 p.)Justice and social inquiryDescription based upon print version of record.0-8032-4536-X 1-306-11427-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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"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"--Provided by publisher.Justice and Social InquiryAfrican American mayorsAfrican AmericansPolitics and governmentAfrican AmericansSocial conditionsMunicipal governmentUnited StatesUnited StatesPolitics and governmentUnited StatesRace relationsPolitical aspectsElectronic books.African American mayors.African AmericansPolitics and government.African AmericansSocial conditions.Municipal government323.1196073Perry Ravi K952153MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453780603321Black mayors, white majorities2152548UNINA