Black mayors, White majorities : the balancing act of racial politics / Ravi K. Perry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Ravi K.

Series:

Justice and social inquiry

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Politics and government.

African Americans.

African American mayors.

Municipal government--United States.

Municipal government.

United States.

African Americans--Social conditions.

United States--Race relations--Political aspects.

Race relations.

United States--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Political science.

Race relations--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 323 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2013]

Summary:

"Explores how, if at all, the representation of black interests is being pursued by black mayors and whether Blacks' historically high expectations for black mayors are realistic"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 A Way Out of No Way: Reconsidering the Hollow Prize Thesis 1

2 The Model of Ohio: Political History and Demographic Change in a Rust-Belt State 21

3 An Ebb and Flow System: Fluctuations in Black Political Advancement in Toledo 41

4 Are We "to Be" or Not? The Push and Pull of Race in Dayton Politics 75

5 "Lowest and Best" (and Black) Bids: Mayor jack Ford and the Active Pursuit of Black Contractors 107

6 Strong Housing Support and a Weak Mayor: Rhine McLin's Efforts for Improved Housing 125

7 Trickle-Up Public Opinion: Universalizing Black Interests Perceptions 155

8 Racial Populism: Ford's and McLin's Targeted Political Rhetoric 179

9 Target Practice: Universalizing the Interests of Blacks for All 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780803245365

080324536X

OCLC:

839395965