Sold Out
Book Categories |
Acknowledgments | ||
Preface | 1 | |
Pt. I | Introduction | |
Alternative Local Election Systems | 7 | |
At-Large vs. District Election Systems | 18 | |
Alternative Election Systems as Voting Rights Remedies | 29 | |
Mixed Election Systems: The Newest Reform Structure | 39 | |
Pt. II | The Laws and the Systems | |
Election Systems and Representative Democracy | 51 | |
The Supreme Court and the Voting Rights Act | 68 | |
The Supreme Court on Redistricting | 80 | |
Cumulative Voting and the Voting Rights Act | 93 | |
At-Large Elections and Vote Dilution | 103 | |
Voting Rights Litigation | 124 | |
Pt. III | National Studies and Trends | |
Election Processes and Minority Representation | 139 | |
Constituency Size and Minority Representation | 163 | |
Diversity of Representation and Election Systems | 172 | |
Minority Vote Dilution and Election Systems | 217 | |
Social Backgrounds of Non-Partisan City Council Members | 229 | |
Blacks and Hispanics in Urban Politics | 237 | |
District Elections and Municipal Employee Unions | 272 | |
Term Limits and Turnover Among Elected Officials | 288 | |
The Coming of Municipal Term Limits | 310 | |
Pt. IV | State Studies and Trends | |
Writing Home-Rule Charters | 317 | |
The Impact of Cumulative Voting | 325 | |
Women on Southern City Councils | 334 | |
Term Limits and Local Elected Officials | 351 | |
Pt. V | County and City Studies and Trends | |
Minorities and Women Do Win At-Large | 361 | |
Cumulative Voting as a Remedy for Minority Vote Dilution | 372 | |
Voting Patterns in a Tri-Ethnic Community | 392 | |
The Election of Hispanics in City Government | 404 | |
The Impact of Proportional Representation | 419 | |
The Impact of Municipal Term Limits | 433 | |
Pt. VI | The Future | |
A Different Kind of Politics | 449 | |
Effective Citizen Involvement | 454 | |
Reconnecting Citizens with Public Life | 462 | |
App. A | Model City Charter Election Guidelines | 469 |
App. B | Model County Charter Election Guidelines | 476 |
About the Contributors | 483 | |
Index | 487 |
Login|Complaints|Blog|Games|Digital Media|Souls|Obituary|Contact Us|FAQ
CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!! X
You must be logged in to add to WishlistX
This item is in your Wish ListX
This item is in your CollectionLocal Government Election Practices: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens
X
This Item is in Your InventoryLocal Government Election Practices: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens
X
You must be logged in to review the productsX
X
X
Add Local Government Election Practices: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens, , Local Government Election Practices: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
X
Add Local Government Election Practices: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens, , Local Government Election Practices: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens to your collection on WonderClub |