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Author:

Kaufmann, Karen M., 1959-

Title:

The urban voter : group conflict and mayoral voting behavior in American cities / Karen M. Kaufmann.

Publisher:

University of Michigan Press,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

viii, 248 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Local elections--United States.
Elections--Los Angeles.--Los Angeles.
Elections--New York.--New York.
Mayors--United States--Election.
Mayors--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Election.
Mayors--New York--New York--Election.
United States--Political aspects.--Political aspects.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Political aspects.--Political aspects.
New York (N.Y.)--Political aspects.--Political aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and index.

Contents:

Constructing a theory of local voting behavior -- Group interest theory and local elections -- From rioting to Watergate: Los Angeles, 1969 and 1973 -- Tough enough to turn L.A. around :Los Angeles, 1973 to 1993 -- Vote your hopes, not your fears : New York, 1965 to 1993 -- Racial conflict and retrospective voting -- Down but not out : A liberal revival in 2001 -- Changing urban politics in the new millennium.

Series:

The politics of race and ethnicity

ISBN:

9780472068579 (Paper : alk. paper)
0472068571 (Paper : alk. paper)
9780472098576 (Cloth : alk. paper)
0472098578 (Cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52727538

LCCN:

2003016346

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)