ISBN: 9780521196437 - contested transformation: race, gender, and political leadership in 21st century america (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This book provides the first in-depth look at male and female elected officials of color using survey and other empirical data. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSJ; JFSL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 970. . 2017. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Contested Transformation constitutes the first comprehensive study of racial and ethnic minorities holding elective office in the United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Building on data from the Gender and Multicultural Leadership (GMCL) National Database and Survey, it provides a baseline portrait of Black, Latino, Asian American, and American Indian elected officials - the women and men holding public office at national, state, and local levels of government. Analysis reveals commonalities and differences across race and gender groups on their backgrounds, paths to public office, leadership roles, and policy positions. Challenging mainstream political science theories in their applicability to elected officials of color, the book offers new understandings of the experiences of those holding public office today. Gains in political leadership and influence by people of color are transforming the American political landscape, but they have occurred within a contested political context, one where struggles for racial and gender equality continue.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 492 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.