In this Book
- Electoral Politics Is Not Enough: Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Urban Politics
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Focusing on four medium-sized northeastern cities with strong political traditions, Electoral Politics Is Not Enough analyzes conditions under which white leaders respond to and understand minority interests. Peter F. Burns argues that conventional explanations, including the size of the minority electorate, the socioeconomic status of the citizenry, and the percentage of minority elected officials do not account for variations in white leaders’ understanding of and receptiveness toward African American and Latino interests. Drawing upon interviews with more than 200 white and minority local leaders, and through analysis of local education and public safety policies, he finds that unconventional channels, namely neighborhood groups and community-based organizations, strongly influence the representation of minority interests.
Table of Contents
Download Full Book
- Abbreviations
- p. xi
- Appendix A: List of Interview Questions
- pp. 121-130
- Appendix B: List of Issue-Area Categories
- pp. 131-136
- Appendix C: List of Interviews
- pp. 137-150
- Bibliography
- pp. 171-184
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791482261
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
76176092
Pages
204
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No