Predictors of African American Representation in Municipal Government

Review of Public Personnel Administration

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-55

  Goode, Shelton J ^a   Baldwin, J Norman ^b  

^a NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; city; integration; municipal; racial; representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248038345     PISSN: 0734371X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734371X04270984     Document Type: Article

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