Applying black threat theory, urban regime theory, and deracialization: The Memphis mayoral elections of 1991, 1995, and 1999

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 505-519

  Vanderleeuw, James ^a   Liu, Baodong ^b   Marsh, Gregory ^a  

^a LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; ELECTION; RACE; URBAN POLITICS;

MEMPHIS; NORTH AMERICA; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 9744235156     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0735-2166.2004.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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