Race, ethnicity, and the politics of city redistricting [[electronic resource] ] : minority-opportunity districts and the election of Hispanics and Blacks to city councils / / Joshua G. Behr |
Autore | Behr Joshua G. <1967-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 p.) |
Disciplina | 320.8/5/08900973 |
Collana | SUNY series in African American studies |
Soggetto topico |
City council members - United States
Local elections - United States Apportionment (Election law) - United States Gerrymandering - United States African American legislators Hispanic American legislators |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-7914-8549-8
1-4237-4019-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452126503321 |
Behr Joshua G. <1967-> | ||
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Race, ethnicity, and the politics of city redistricting : minority-opportunity districts and the election of Hispanics and Blacks to city councils / / Joshua G. Behr |
Autore | Behr Joshua G. <1967-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 158 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 320.8/5/08900973 |
Collana | SUNY series in African American studies |
Soggetto topico |
City council members - United States
Local elections - United States Apportionment (Election law) - United States Gerrymandering - United States African American legislators Hispanic American legislators |
ISBN |
0-7914-8549-8
1-4237-4019-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Race, ethnicity, & the politics of city redistricting |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777670103321 |
Behr Joshua G. <1967-> | ||
Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Race, ethnicity, and the politics of city redistricting : minority-opportunity districts and the election of Hispanics and Blacks to city councils / / Joshua G. Behr |
Autore | Behr Joshua G. <1967-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 158 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 320.8/5/08900973 |
Collana | SUNY series in African American studies |
Soggetto topico |
City council members - United States
Local elections - United States Apportionment (Election law) - United States Gerrymandering - United States African American legislators Hispanic American legislators |
ISBN |
0-7914-8549-8
1-4237-4019-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE POLITICS OF CITY REDISTRICTING -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The City: Stepchild of Redistricting Controversies -- 2. Making the Connection: The Links among System Aptitude, Minority-Opportunity Districts, and the Election of Hispanics and Blacks -- 3. Players in the Politics of "Selling" Minority- Opportunity Districts: Self-Serving Incumbents, the Feds, and Organized Interests -- 4. The Design: Review of Hypothesized Relationships, Data Sources, and Measurement of Variables -- 5. The Adoption of Hispanic and Black Minority-Opportunity Districts: Model Testing and Findings -- 6. The Election of Hispanic and Black Descriptive Representatives: Model Testing and Findings -- 7. Conclusion: The Meaning of Meaningful Electoral Opportunity -- Appendix A: Survey Design and Sample Questionnaires -- Appendix B: Cities Surveyed -- Appendix C: Cases Cited -- Appendix D: Operational Definition of Region -- Notes -- CHAPTER ONE -- CHAPTER TWO -- CHAPTER THREE -- CHAPTER FOUR -- CHAPTER FIVE -- CHAPTER SIX -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- Bibliography -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814103503321 |
Behr Joshua G. <1967-> | ||
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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