Black mayors, White majorities : the balancing act of racial politics /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Perry, Ravi K.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2013]
Series:	Justice and social inquiry.
Subjects:	African Americans > Politics and government. African American mayors. Municipal government > United States. African Americans > Social conditions. United States > Race relations > Political aspects. United States > Politics and government. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / State & Provincial. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies. HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)

Description
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.
Physical Description:	xxxvi, 323 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780803245365 (pbk.) 080324536X (pbk.)