Race, Performance, and Approval of Mayors
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: February 6, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781403974594
Subjects: Ethnic studies; Local government; Political Science; U.S. - Political And Civil Rights Of Blacks; U.S. Municipal Government; Politics / Current Events; United States; Politics/International Relations; USA; Government - State & Provincial; Political Science / Government / Local; Case studies; Communication; Government - Local; Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights; African American mayors; Mayors; Public opinion
Description: This book is a study of why people approve and disapprove of the mayor in four cities with long histories of racial conflict: New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago and Charlotte NC. It examines the relative influence of race, racial factors, racial environment, and perceptions of the quality of life in determining mayoral approval.