Racial Politics in American Cities - Couverture souple

Browning, Rufus P.; Marshall, Dale Rogers; Tabb, David H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0321100352 ISBN 13 : 9780321100351

Editeur : Pearson, 2003

Synopsis

This engaging, up-to-date collection of original essays focuses on the continuing struggle for minorities to gain political power in American cities.

The essays included in this book were written specifically for this text by top urban scholars who have done extensive analysis of the development of urban policy in response to minority concerns. Each selection addresses a particular city's racially based electoral coalitions and leadership, as well as examining recent political changes, their impact, and future implications. Each essay also features the editors' successful “Political Incorporation Model” which provides a framework melding research on ethnic coalition with mobilization strategies and allows students to effectively compare one U.S. city to another.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This engaging, up-to-date collection of original essays focuses on the continuing struggle for minorities to gain political power in American cities.

The essays included in this book were written specifically for this text by top urban scholars who have done extensive analysis of the development of urban policy in response to minority concerns. Each selection addresses a particular city's racially based electoral coalitions and leadership, as well as examining recent political changes, their impact, and future implications. Each essay also features the editors' successful “Political Incorporation Model” which provides a framework melding research on ethnic coalition with mobilization strategies and allows students to effectively compare one U.S. city to another.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0321100352
• ISBN 13: 9780321100351
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie