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Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power / Richard A. Keiser.

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Full title

Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power / Richard A. Keiser.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Date

1997.

Call Numbers

N303.308996/1

Record Identifier

74VMy4MazByl

MMS ID

991002186479702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

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...

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

1997.

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Scope and Contents

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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Full title

Subordination or empowerment? : African-American leadership and the struggle for urban political power / Richard A. Keiser.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-232) and index.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N303.308996/1

Record Identifier

74VMy4MazByl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMy4MazByl

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ISBN

0195075692 (acid-free paper)

9780195075694 (acid-free paper)

DDC

303.308996073

MMS ID

991002186479702626

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