Latino mayors : political change in the postindustrial city / edited by Marion Orr and Domingo Morel ; foreword by Luis Ricardo Fraga.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Orr, Marion, 1962- editor.

Morel, Domingo, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American mayors--Case studies.

Hispanic American mayors.

Municipal government--United States--Case studies.

Municipal government.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xv, 292 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"As recently as the early 1960s, Latinos were almost totally excluded from city politics. This makes the rise of Latino mayors in the past three decades a remarkable American story--one that explains ethnic succession, changing urban demography, and political contexts. The vibrant collection Latino Mayors features case studies of eleven Latino mayors in six American cities: San Antonio, Los Angeles, Denver, Hartford, Miami, and Providence. The editors and contributors analyze Latino mayors for their governing styles and policies. They describe how candidates shaped race, class, and economic issues--particularly in deracialized campaigns. Latino Mayors also addresses coalition politics, political incorporation, and how community groups operate, as well as the challenges these pioneers have faced in office from political tensions and governance issues that sometimes even harm Latinos. Ultimately, Latino Mayors charts the performances, successes, and failures of these elected officials to represent their constituents in a changing economic and urban environment. Contributors include: Stefanie Chambers, Carlos E. Cuellar, Emily M. Farris, Maria Ilcheva, Robert Preuhs, Heywood T. Sanders, Ellen Shiau, and the editors"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Latino mayors and the evolution of urban politics / Marion Orr and Domingo Morel

Patterns of representation : a descriptive analysis of Latino mayor cities in the U.S. / Carlos Cuellar

Mayoral politics and politics in a divided city : Latino mayors in San Antonio / Heywood Sanders

The election of Federico Pena of Denver : the challenge of succession / Robert R. Preuhs

Coalition building in Los Angeles : the Administration of Antonio Villaraigosa / Ellen Shiau

Two Latino mayors in Hartford : Eddie Perez and Pedro Segarra / Stefanie Chambers and Emily M. Farris

Carlos Giménez's conservative reforms in Miami-Dade County / Dario Moreno and Maria Ilcheva

Managing fiscal stress in Providence : the election and governance of Mayor Angel Taveras / Marion Orr, Domingo Morel, and Emily M. Farris

Latino mayors and the politics of the postindustrial city / Marion Orr and Domingo Morel.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Latino mayors

ISBN:

9781439915431

1439915431

9781439915424

1439915423

OCLC:

987796407