Hometown inequality race, class, and representation in American local politics /
"Local governments play a central role in American democracy, providing essential services such as policing, water, and sanitation. Moreover, Americans express great confidence in their municipal governments. But is this confidence warranted? Using big data and a representative sample of Americ...
| Main Author: | Schaffner, Brian F. |
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| Other Authors: | Rhodes, Jesse H. 1980-, La Raja, Raymond J., 1965- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Physical Description: |
xvii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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Table of Contents:
- Race, class, and representation in local government
- Studying inequality in representation in local government : a new approach
- Municipal politics as sites of racial and class contention
- Local political participation, municipal elections, and the prospects for representation in local government
- Racial inequality in representation on municipal councils and in policy
- Predictors of racial inequality in representation
- Economic inequality in representation
- Race, class, and representation in local politics.