Black Mayors, White Majorities - The Balancing Act of Racial Politics

Informationen zum Autor Ravi K. Perry is an assistant professor of political science and Stennis Scholar for Municipal Governance at Mississippi State University. He is editor of 21st Century Urban Race Politics: Representing Minorities as Universal Interests.   Klappentext Ravi K. Perry is an assistant professor of political science and Stennis Scholar for Municipal Governance at Mississippi State University. He is editor of 21st Century Urban Race Politics: Representing Minorities as Universal Interests. "An illuminating and timely thesis. "Black Mayors, White Majorities" casts a searchlight on America's rapidly changing racial and political landscape."--Matthew C. Whitaker, professor of history at Arizona State University and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy--Matthew C. Whitaker"Matthew C. Whitaker" (07/08/2013) Zusammenfassung Encourages readers to think beyond the black-white dyad and instead to envision policies that can serve constituencies with the greatest needs as well as the general public.

Product details

• Authors: Ravi Perry, Ravi K Perry, Ravi K. Perry
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9780803245365
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-4536-5
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Justice and Social Inquiry (Pa; Justice and Social Inquiry; Justice and Social Inquiry (Pa
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Amerika, Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Ethnic Issues, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State & Provincial, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights