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Informationen zum Autor Zoltan L. Hajnal is an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago. He has published articles in numerous journals, including The American Political Science Review, The Journal of Politics, Urban Affairs Review, and Social Science Quarterly. He received the American Political Science Association's award for Best Paper on Urban Politics. His research has been funded by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Klappentext This is one of the first examinations of the effect of black political representation on the white community. Zusammenfassung This book is an examination of how experience under black mayors affects the racial attitudes of individual whites and the willingness of white voters to support black candidates. It uses public opinion surveys! data on voting patterns in large American cities! and case studies to show that black representation can profoundly alter white views and white votes. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Black leadership: the possibilities; 2. The transformation of the white vote; 3. The transformation of white attitudes; 4. Learning across different cities; 5. Black Mayoral leadership in Los Angeles; 6. Black Mayoral leadership in Chicago; 7. Other cases where information could matter.
