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Wilbur C. Rich - Coleman Young and Detroit Politics, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Coleman Young and Detroit Politics

From Social Activist to Power Broker

Av Wilbur C. Rich

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Back in print, the definitive biography of a powerful and fascinating political figure.Coleman Young (1918-1997) was a Tuskegee Airman and the first Black mayor of Detroit, elected in 1973. Re-elected four times, he completed his final term in 1994. Young was a savvy, colorful, and convincing politician who integrated the police department and combatted the over-policing of Black people in the city. Young pushed for the revitalization of downtown, and he pioneered one of the nation's first major urban agriculture initiatives. He is revered by his constituents to this day, though he found fierce opponents within the predominantly white suburbs. Combining a biographical account of this powerful and fascinating political figure with in-depth political analysis, Wilbur C. Rich outlines the basic strategy underlying Young's approach to policymaking and traces the economic changes in the city before and after Young's rise to power. Rich examines Young's role in three key policy areas: affirmative action, economic redevelopment, and the city's fiscal crises.
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Wilbur C. Rich is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science (emeritus) at Wellesley College. He is also the author of David Dinkins and New York City Politics and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.

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"Of the several political biographies of Black mayors to arise in recent years, this is by far the most significant—not only because it covers a highly controversial and unique political figure, Coleman Young, but also because of the way it is conceptualized and methodically structured."- National Political Science Review"The first book-length biography of Mayor Coleman Young is a detached, scholarly look at the combative, stylish, tart-tongued boss." - Detroit Free Press"Strongly recommended." - The Black Scholar"Rich's title should be required reading in any class concerned with Black leadership issues and political challenges. It's also invaluable for any seeking to use a city's political changes as a microcosm for political analysis of system operations and choices." - Midwest Book Review

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