Changing White Attitudes toward Black Political Leadership

by Zoltan L. Hajnal

Book Overview

Despite the hopes of the civil rights movement, researchers have found that the election of African Americans to office has not greatly improved the well-being of the black community. By shifting the focus to the white community, this book shows that black representation can have a profound impact. Utilizing national public opinion surveys, data on voting patterns in large American cities, and in-depth studies of Los Angeles and Chicago, Zoltan Hajnal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521674158
• ISBN13: 9780521674157
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"