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Race, ethnicity, and the politics of city redistricting : minority-opportunity districts and the election of Hispanics and Blacks to city councils /

"Why do cities with similar minority populations vary greatly in the adoption of minority-opportunity districts and, by extension, differ in the number of elected Hispanic and black representatives? Through in-depth research of the districting processes of more than 100 cities, Race, Ethnicity,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Behr, Joshua G., 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
Colección:SUNY series in African American studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: 1. City: Stepchild of Redistricting Controversies
  • 2. Making the Connection: The Links among System Aptitude, Minority-Opportunity Districts, and the Election of Hispanics and Blacks
  • 3. Players in the Politics of "Selling" Minority-Opportunity Districts: Self-Serving Incumbents, the Feds, and Organized Interests
  • 4. Design: Review of Hypothesized Relationships, Data Sources, and Measurement of Variables
  • 5. Adoption of Hispanic and Black Minority-Opportunity Districts: Model Testing and Findings
  • 6. Election of Hispanic and Black Descriptive Representatives: Model Testing and Findings
  • 7. Conclusion: The Meaning of Meaningful Electoral Opportunity
  • App. A Survey Design and Sample Questionnaires
  • App. B Cities Surveyed
  • App. D Operational Definition of Region.