Devolution and Black state legislators : challenges and choices in the twenty-first century / / Tyson King-Meadows, Thomas F. Schaller
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| Autore: |
King-Meadows Tyson <1972->
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| Titolo: |
Devolution and Black state legislators : challenges and choices in the twenty-first century / / Tyson King-Meadows, Thomas F. Schaller
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| Pubblicazione: | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 328.73/0089/96073 |
| Soggetto topico: | Legislative bodies - United States - States - Leadership |
| African American legislators | |
| African Americans - Politics and government | |
| Representative government and representation - United States | |
| Decentralization in government - United States | |
| Local government - United States | |
| Federal government - United States | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Social policy 1980-1993 |
| United States Social policy 1993- | |
| Altri autori: |
SchallerThomas F
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| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-295) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Comprehensive study of the state of black state legislative politics. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Devolution and Black state legislators |
| ISBN: | 9780791481929 |
| 0791481921 | |
| 9781429417334 | |
| 1429417331 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910957037403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
SUNY series in African American studies.