Flak-catchers : one hundred years of Riot Commission politics in America / Lindsey Lupo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lupo, Lindsey, 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Governmental investigations--United States--History--20th century.

Governmental investigations.

Race riots--United States--History--20th century.

Race riots.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (472 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Flak-Catchers explores the ways in which riot commissions-the institutional bodies appointed by an executive in the aftermath of a race riot to determine a riot timeline, investigate causes, and offer prescriptions for change-have dealt with racial violence in the United States over the last century. In studying five American riots and their commissions this book shows that riot commissions only serve to give the appearance of strong and responsive government action during uncertain times. They primarily benefit the instituting body by focusing on a restoration of law and order while undermini

Contents:

Acknowledgments; 1; Introduction; 2; Commission Politics; 3; Research Design; 4; The 1919 Chicago Riot and the Chicago Commission; 5; The 1935 Harlem Riot and the Harlem Commission; 6; The 1965 Los Angeles Riot and the McCone Commission; 7; The 1967 USA Riots and the Kerner Commission; 8; The 1992 Los Angeles Riot and the Assembly Special Committee, Senate Special Task Force, Presidential Task Force, and the Webster-Williams Commission; 9; The Changing Nature of Riot Commission Politics in the Post-Kerner Commission Years; 10; Conclusion; Archive Notes; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-22359-7

1-282-92179-7

9786612921797

0-7391-3812-X

OCLC:

705539198