The Urban Voter: Group Conflict and Mayoral Voting Behavior in American Cities

by Karen M. Kaufmann

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Karen Kaufmann's groundbreaking study shows that perceptions of interracial conflict can cause voters in local elections to focus on race, rather than party attachments or political ideologies. Using public opinion data to examine mayoral elections in New York and Los Angeles over the past 35 years, Kaufmann develops a contextual theory of local voting behavior that accounts for the Republican victories of the 1990s in these overwhelmingly Democratic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0472068571

ISBN13:9780472068579

Release Date:January 2004

Publisher:University of Michigan Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.31 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Elections Elections & Political Process Minority Studies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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The Urban Voter: Group Conflict and Mayoral Voting Behavior in American Cities

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