Reinventing the Austin City Council - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ann O'm BowmanSeries:Plac: Political Lessons from American CitiesTheme:Demographic Orientation/UrbanPublish date:2020-06-19Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Temple University PressISBN-13:9781439919996ISBN-10:1439919992UPC:9781439919996Book Category:Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Policy, Sociology, DiscriminationBook Topic:City Planning & Urban Development, UrbanSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.66Product ID:SCY3JBSW9Y
Until recently, Austin, the progressive, politically liberal capital of Texas, elected its city council using a not-so-progressive system. Candidates competed citywide for seats, and voters could cast ballots for as many candidates as there were seats up for election. However, this approach disadvantages the representation of geographically-concentrated minority groups, thereby-among other things-preventing the benefits of growth from reaching all of the city's communities. Reinventing the Austin City Council explores the puzzle that was Austin's reluctance to alter its at-large system and establish a geographically-based, single-member district system. Ann Bowman chronicles the repeated attempts to change the system, the eventual decision to do so, and the consequences of that change. In the process, she explores the many twists and turns that occurred in Austin as it struggled to design a fair system of representation. Reinventing the Austin City Council assesses the impact of the new district system since its inception in 2014. Austin's experience ultimately offers a political lesson for creating institutional change.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Temple University PressISBN-13:9781439919996ISBN-10:1439919992UPC:9781439919996Book Category:Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Policy, Sociology, DiscriminationBook Topic:City Planning & Urban Development, UrbanSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.66Product ID:SCY3JBSW9Y
Ann O'M. Bowman is a Professor of Government in the Department of Public Service and Administration in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and holds the Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair. She is the co-author of several books including State and Local Government and Terra Incognita: Vacant Land and Urban Strategies.
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