Reinventing the Austin City Council

by Ann O'M. Bowman

Until recently, Austin, the progressive, politically liberal capital of Texas, elected its city council using a not-so-progressive system. Candidates competed citywide for seats, and voters could cast ballots for as many candidates as there were seats up for election. However, this approach disadvantages the representation of geographically-concentrated minority groups, thereby-among other things-preventing the benefits of growth from reaching all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439919992
• ISBN13: 9781439919996
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"