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The political economy of liberation

Ralph Bunche Journal of Public Affairs hTe p Lerone Bennett Jr. 0 0 Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the

Underrepresented: Descriptive Representation and Political Interest of African Americans and Women in the 2008 Election

- 83 - Representing the Underrepresented: Descriptive Representation and Political Interest of African Americans and Women in the 2008 Election Kristine Coulter University of California, Irvine ... , Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning Commons Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalscholarship.bjmlspa.tsu.edu

The Impact of Politicized Churches and Party Contact on African American Voter Turnout

churches have an impact on African American political participation. In this article which utilizes data from the 1996 National Black Election Study we find that to hold true. However, we also find that ... , Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning Commons 1 Stephanie A. Pink-Harper Southern Illinois University - Carbondale , USA 2

The Winding Journey to Justice: An Analysis of the Voting Rights Act on Disenfranchised Populations and Its Impact in the State of Georgia

the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the usage of Section 4 of the VRA. Section V will comprise of a policy analysis of the VRA while examining the political landscape in the state and the ... Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning Commons 1 Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons , Public Affairs Recommended Citation Follow this and additional works at

Shelby County v. Holder: Nullification, Racial Entitlement, and the Civil Rights Counterrevolution

abstract issue of political philosophy: rather, it became synonymous with trepidation of - 196 outside interference with their perceived inalienable right to perpetuate their peculiar institution. Further ... of Digital Scholarship @ Texas Southern University. For more information , please contact , USA 1 Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons

Examining the Impact of Institutional Racism in Black Residentially Segregated Communities

consider the implications of public policies and the subsequent impact on social and economic context. The authors highlight the existence of social, economic, environmental, political, and cultural factors ... /rbjpa Part of the Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning Commons Recommended Citation More than 50 years have passed since the

Antidiscrimination versus Nondiscrimination: Competing Perspectives on the Voting Rights Act

approaches. The antidiscrimination paradigm focuses on how key indicators of political empowerment have progressed since 1965. The nondiscrimination paradigm focuses on how far those indicators are from what ... Southern University. For more information , please contact , USA 1 Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban

Redistributing Power in Mississippi: The Reversal of Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act

in political power resulting from the protection afforded under Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. ... Scholarship @ Texas Southern University. For more information , please contact , USA 1 Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons

Stand Your Ground in Florida: The Effect of Race, Location and Weapons on Convictions

by the media and political pundits regarding how the law is used and how effective a defense it has been in Florida. Our data has over 200 “Stand Your Ground” cases in 28 counties in Florida. Our ... test for the existence of this type of racial bias in SYG cases. Further, the social and political context where a law is implemented, including the racial balance of an area, can matter. An

Zero-Sum Politics as a Trust Dilemma? How Race and Gender Affect Trust in Obama’s and Clinton’s Representation of Group Interests

the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons , Public Affairs Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalscholarship.bjmlspa.tsu.edu/rbjpa Commons, Urban Studies Commons ... political interests (Bianco 1994) . When information about candidates is low, voters are more likely to attach stereotypes to the race and gender of candidates in their political assessments (McDermott

Codification of Fear: SYG Laws

Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning Commons Recommended Citation There is a long history of American ... Evolution of Conflict between the Sexes, 10 Current Directions in Psychological Science 219,220 (2001) (Fear distorts reason.); Peter Buck, Seventeenth-Century Political Arithmetic: Civil Strife and Vital

The cross-eyed route to intergovernmental anarchy

necessity a dual or tnple concern and provide for a political means for resolving these Rather they relied on the Supreme Court to serve as the referee. This to~ has had many benefits. It enabled the ... , unnecessary delays, of­ ficiousness, inept handling of grant processing, meddling with local responsibilities, inadequate performance, political interference, etc. Regional ombudsmen for intergovernmental

Race and Justice Outcomes: Contextualizing Racial Discrimination and Ferguson

Commons, Law and Race Commons, Law and Society Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Rule of Law Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning Commons 1 ... political nature of the criminal justice system within their research and models of criminal justice. However, if justice is partial and mainstream criminology is married to state funding for research, then

Public administration in the context of change: Problems and prospects

, medicine and social work. Seventh, a general speeding up of the rate of economic-sociaI-political change. All of the above signified, it was often noted, a general speeding up of the pace of life. Mobility ... , we have seen empires either in competitive or in monopoly positions; we have seen city-state "worlds," both Greek and Renaissance; we have seen feudal periods (our own and others) in which political

An Intersectional Approach to Criminological Theory: Incorporating the Intersectionality of Race and Gender into Agnew's General Strain Theory

Affairs by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship @ Texas Southern University. For more information , please contact , USA 1 Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science ... , political and economic arenas. Historically, each of these identifiers has had varying effects over time. For example, the effect of being African American was much different prior to the American Civil War

When perceptions are deadly: Policing, given the summer in Ferguson, Missouri and other similar stories, before and since

(1995) reviewed various pieces of literature examining police use of force. They concluded that situational, community context, and political culture are strongly correlated to police use of force. Most ... damaging are the political spins crafted by government leaders and politicians to look tough on crime. Scholars such as Chiricos and Eschholz (2002), Jamieson (1992) and Mendelberg (1997) declared that

The Year 2014: A Banner Year for Institutional Racism

and additional works at: http://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/rbjpa Part of the Environmental Policy Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban ... socioeconomic, environmental, cultural and political factors, which can be remedied through substantial public policy in these areas. Since the poor quality of life in racially segregated communities requires