02831nam 2200697 450 991082030220332120200520144314.00-8032-4946-2(CKB)2550000001159474(EBL)1543724(OCoLC)862614684(SSID)ssj0001040125(PQKBManifestationID)11555322(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001040125(PQKBWorkID)11000876(PQKB)11586248(OCoLC)867741879(MdBmJHUP)muse27611(Au-PeEL)EBL1543724(CaPaEBR)ebr10797406(CaONFJC)MIL542678(MiAaPQ)EBC1543724(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 aspectsAfrican American mayors.African AmericansPolitics and government.African AmericansSocial conditions.Municipal government323.1196073POL020000SOC001000HIS036090bisacshPerry Ravi K1600465MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820302203321Black mayors, white majorities3923584UNINA