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

"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Behr, Joshua G., 1967-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
Series:	SUNY series in African American studies.
Subjects:	City council members > United States. Local elections > United States. Apportionment (Election law) > United States. Gerrymandering > United States. African American legislators. Hispanic American legislators. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Local. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > State & Provincial. African American legislators Apportionment (Election law) City council members Gerrymandering Hispanic American legislators Local elections United States
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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.

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

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