Double Trouble: Black Mayors, Black Communities, and the Call for a Deep Democracy (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities)

J. Phillip Thompson Iii, An Insider In The Dinkins Administration, Provides The First In-depth Look At How The Black Mayors Of America's Major Cities Achieve Social Change. This Unique Work Opens A Window On The Oft-shuttered Inner Dynamics Of Black Politics. In His Highly Original Treatment Of The Last Thirty Years In Post-civil Rights Progressive Social Change, Thompson Offers A Powerful Argument That The Best Way To Broaden Democracy In To Practice It Internally.--jacket. Part I: Black Mayors And The Quest For Democracy: Introduction: Black Mayors And Social Change -- The Dirty Little Secret Of Black Politics -- Acquiring, Building, And Sustaining Power : Black Civic Organizations In Urban Democracy -- Race And Interracial Coalitions -- Part Ii: The Dinkins Experience: Cursed By Factions And Feuds : Black Factionalism And The Structure Of New York City Government -- Set Up A Think Tank : A Black Mayor's Accountability To The Black Community : The Case Of David Dinkins -- Race, Class, And Ideology In A New York Mayoral Election -- Conclusion: From Conflict To Transformation. J. Phillip Thompson, Iii. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 303-326) And Index.