03782nam 2200781Ia 450 991081560460332120200520144314.00-7914-8226-X1-4294-1171-6(CKB)1000000000460401(OCoLC)76176092(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579096(SSID)ssj0000144889(PQKBManifestationID)11158526(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000144889(PQKBWorkID)10156256(PQKB)11710541(MiAaPQ)EBC3407673(MdBmJHUP)muse6365(Au-PeEL)EBL3407673(CaPaEBR)ebr10579096(OCoLC)923407969(DE-B1597)681448(DE-B1597)9780791482261(EXLCZ)99100000000046040120050310d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrElectoral politics is not enough racial and ethnic minorities and urban politics /Peter F. BurnsAlbany State University of New York Pressc20061 online resource (206 p.) SUNY series in African American studiesSUNY series in urban public policyBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7914-6653-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-183) and index.Representation of minority interests --Variation among the Northeastern cities --Awareness of African American and Latino policy preferences --Responsiveness to African American and Latino interests --How African Americans and Latinos gain policy responsiveness --Urban regime theory and the representation of minority interests.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.SUNY series on urban public policy.SUNY series in African American studies.African AmericansSuffrageHispanic AmericansSuffragePolitical participationUnited StatesMinoritiesPolitical activityUnited StatesProportional representationUnited StatesRepresentative government and representationUnited StatesLocal governmentUnited StatesSociology, UrbanUnited StatesAfrican AmericansSuffrage.Hispanic AmericansSuffrage.Political participationMinoritiesPolitical activityProportional representationRepresentative government and representationLocal governmentSociology, Urban324/.089/00973Burns Peter F1029767MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815604603321Electoral politics is not enough4029575UNINA