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21st Century Urban Race Politics: Representing Minorities as Universal Interests
Dr. Ravi K Perry
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Hardback. With case studies from across the country, in medium-sized and large cities, and mayors of various backgrounds, this volume provides an account of how different minority mayors have handled minority representation in historically majority Caucasian cities and what lessons academics and politicians can learn from them. Editor(s): Perry, Ravi K. Series Editor(s): Cunnigen, Donald; Bruce, Marino. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 365 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
21st Century Urban Race Politics begins by offering a twenty-first-century understanding of minority representation in historically majority-Caucasian cities and draws on case studies in cities throughout the United States. The aim of this volume is to take stock of what we know about the advantages and disadvantages of the racialized and deracialized approaches to governance and to describe a third approach, the universalized interest approach. The authors argue that minority elected officials, when given the power and resources to do so, often do more than represent constituent interests without acknowledging the representation of members ... Read more
21st Century Urban Race Politics begins by offering a twenty-first-century understanding of minority representation in historically majority-Caucasian cities and draws on case studies in cities throughout the United States. The aim of this volume is to take stock of what we know about the advantages and disadvantages of the racialized and deracialized approaches to governance and to describe a third approach, the universalized interest approach. The authors argue that minority elected officials, when given the power and resources to do so, often do more than represent constituent interests without acknowledging the representation of members ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
365
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Research in Race & Ethnic Relations
Condition
New
Weight
644g
Number of Pages
365
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781901847
SKU
V9781781901847
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About Dr. Ravi K Perry
Perry, Dr R - Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA
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