03729nam 2200829Ia 450 991095703740332120200520144314.09780791481929079148192197814294173341429417331(CKB)1000000000468038(OCoLC)77059285(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579165(SSID)ssj0000138176(PQKBManifestationID)11136554(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000138176(PQKBWorkID)10096583(PQKB)10972525(MiAaPQ)EBC3407742(MdBmJHUP)muse6396(Au-PeEL)EBL3407742(CaPaEBR)ebr10579165(OCoLC)923408840(DE-B1597)683793(DE-B1597)9780791481929(Perlego)2674519(EXLCZ)99100000000046803820050516d2006 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrDevolution and Black state legislators challenges and choices in the twenty-first century /Tyson King-Meadows, Thomas F. Schaller1st ed.Albany State University of New York Pressc20061 online resource (320 p.) SUNY series in African American studiesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780791467299 0791467295 Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-295) and index.Intro -- Devolution and Black State Legislators -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The State Link in the Chain -- 2. Race and Representation in State Legislatures -- 3. The Black Electoral Connection -- 4. When Identity and Constituency Collide at Roll Call -- 5. The Institutionalization of Black State Legislative Power -- 6. Black Legislators, Black Constituents,and the Devolution Revolution -- 7. Nationalizing Black State Interests -- 8. Devolutionary Dangers -- Appendix A: Underlying Data for Figures 3.2aand 3.2b -- Appendix B: Trends in AFDC/TANF Recipient Characteristics -- Appendix C: Methods for Reexamining Sticks and Carrots -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.Comprehensive study of the state of black state legislative politics.SUNY series in African American studies.Legislative bodiesUnited StatesStatesLeadershipAfrican American legislatorsAfrican AmericansPolitics and governmentRepresentative government and representationUnited StatesDecentralization in governmentUnited StatesLocal governmentUnited StatesFederal governmentUnited StatesUnited StatesSocial policy1980-1993United StatesSocial policy1993-Legislative bodiesStatesLeadership.African American legislators.African AmericansPolitics and government.Representative government and representationDecentralization in governmentLocal governmentFederal government328.73/0089/96073King-Meadows Tyson1972-1811757Schaller Thomas F1811758MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910957037403321Devolution and Black state legislators4363837UNINA