Democratic destiny and the District of Columbia : federal politics and public policy / / edited by Ronald Walters and Toni-Michelle Travis

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (293 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.9753; 330.9753
• Soggetto topico: Home rule - Washington (D.C.)
• Soggetto geografico: Washington (D.C.) Politics and government 1995-; Washington (D.C.) Politics and government 1967-1995
• Altri autori: WaltersRonald W TravisToni-Michelle <1947->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1. Introduction: An Administered System of Government; POLITICS; Chapter 2. Home Rule for the District of Columbia; Chapter 3. Walter Washington: Mayor of the Last Colony; Chapter 4. Marion Barry, Jr.: A Politician for the Times; Chapter 5. Sharon Pratt Kelly: The Reform Mayor; Chapter 6. The High Tide of Pragmatic Black Politics: Mayor Anthony Williams and the Suppression of Black Interests; PUBLIC POLICY; Chapter 7. The Mayor as the Head School Master ; Chapter 8. Can Washington, D.C., Youth Speak? Youth, Education, and Race in the Political Socialization ProcessChapter 9. Banished: Housing Policy in the District of Columbia and the Struggle of Working Families; Chapter 10. Democracy and Its Impact on Rehabilitative Resources in the District of Columbia; Chapter 11. The Dynamics of Poverty in the District of Columbia; Chapter 12. Communicating Liberation in Washington, D.C.; Chapter 13. Conclusion; Index; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume conveys a critique of the mayors of Washington, D.C since 1968 and an analysis of public policies that have confronted D.C. since congress granted limited Home Rule. This analysis of public policy problems and assessment of contemporary mayors should be of interest across disciplines-political science, urban studies and public policy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Democratic destiny and the District of Columbia
• ISBN: 1-282-49591-7; 9786612495915; 0-7391-4435-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814373103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II