Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political pow...
Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power / Richard A. Keiser.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N303.308996/1
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English
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Physical content
viii, 244 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Electoral Competition and the Emergence of Political Leadership -- 2. Black Political Subordination in Chicago -- 3. Political Monopoly and the Maintenance of Black Subordination in Gary -- 4. Not Quite Brotherly Love: Electoral Competition and the Institutionalization of Biracial Political Coope...
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
Mixing quantitative and qualitative data, author Richard Keiser argues that electoral competition among White factions has created opportunities for Black leaders to win genuine political empowerment and avoid subordination. Black leaders gain legitimacy among Whites by casting decisive votes and among Blacks by achieving common goals of the Black...
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Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power / Richard A. Keiser.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-232) and index.
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N303.308996/1
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ISBN
0195075692 (acid-free paper)
9780195075694 (acid-free paper)
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303.308996073
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991002186479702626