The Struggle for Control over Black Politics and Protest

Author(s):  
Christopher Robert Reed

The 1920s witnessed a dual black presence beyond tokenism in the chambers of the Chicago City Council as well as possessing the nation's sole black voice in the U.S. Congress. Further, the Illinois Senate, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Cook County Municipal Court, and the Chicago Library Board accommodated a new African American membership. Among white racists, Chicago's City Hall even derisively carried the label of being “Uncle Tom's Cabin” because of extensive black employment and a small black decision-making capability. This chapter explores this occurrence. Focusing on economically regenerative politics and robust economics as integral features of the bedrock foundation for the heralded Black Metropolis, the chapter also explores the nexus of politics and nonpolitical economic protest, along with this pivotal relationship to the economic fabric of black Chicago in business, labor, associational linkages, the professions, and the underground economy.

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarcisio T. Nunes Jr. ◽  
Léo Heller ◽  
Priscila Luiza Da Silva ◽  
Sonaly Rezende ◽  
Antônio Leite Alves Radicchi

A decisão municipal acerca do modelo mais adequado de gestão dos serviços de saneamento básico ainda é objeto de controvérsias e disputas. Com a perspectiva de compreender o processo político de tomada de decisão, o artigo apresenta e analisa o debate ocorrido em Sete Lagoas (MG) entre a possibilidade de concessão dos serviços para a Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais (Copasa) ou a manutenção do Serviço Autônomo de Água e Esgoto (SAAE). Informações foram levantadas junto à Prefeitura, Câmara dos Vereadores e jornais locais, somadas às entrevistas realizadas com alguns dos principais atores do debate, de modo a recriar o cenário, com suas motivações e interesses acerca dessa importante decisão. Não obstante, o desfecho provisório do caso difere da maioria de tantos outros que vêm ocorrendo no país, a partir da criação das Companhias Estaduais de Saneamento Básico. A falta de posicionamento explícito dos representantes públicos do município e a bipolarização da opinião pública entre o desejo da melhoria dos serviços e, por outro lado, os receios de aumento das tarifas e do desemprego, deram o tom da discussão e culminaram em uma decisão inesperada: o encerramento do debate e a continuidade do SAAE. Palavras-chave: saneamento básico; gestão; concessão; política; participação. Abstract: In Brazil, municipalities’ decision concerning the most adequate model for water and sanitation management is still a controversial issue and a field for frequent conflicts. Addressing the perspective of understanding the policy process on decision-making, this paper presents and analyzes the debate that took place in Sete Lagoas (Minas Gerais) about the possibility of transferring the WSS services to the Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais (Copasa) or keeping it in municipal hands, through the Serviço Autônomo de Água e Esgoto (SAAE). Information was collected in the City Hall, City Council and local newspapers, aswell as through interviews with the main stakeholders, aiming at understanding the political picture, motivations, and interests around the debate. However, the provisional outcome of the case is different than many others that have been taking place elsewhere, after the creation of state companies for water supply and sanitation in Brazil. Public representatives’ lack of a clear political opinion and the divide of the population in two positions – wish for services improvement and fear for tariffs increase and for unemployment – were determinants for the unexpected decision: end of the debate and continuity of the SAAE. Keywords: water supply; sanitation; management; concession; participation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-142
Author(s):  
Inna Kouper ◽  
Anjanette H Raymond ◽  
Stacey Giroux

AbstractMaking decisions regarding data and the overall credibility of research constitutes research data governance. In this paper, we present results of an exploratory study of the stakeholders of research data governance. The study was conducted among individuals who work in academic and research institutions in the US, with the goal of understanding what entities are perceived as making decisions regarding data and who researchers believe should be responsible for governing research data. Our results show that there is considerable diversity and complexity across stakeholders, both in terms of who they are and their ideas about data governance. To account for this diversity, we propose to frame research data governance in the context of polycentric governance of a knowledge commons. We argue that approaching research data from the commons perspective will allow for a governance framework that can balance the goals of science and society, allow us to shift the discussion toward protection from enclosure and knowledge resilience, and help to ensure that multiple voices are included in all levels of decision-making.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 99-99
Author(s):  
Cindy Bui ◽  
Kyungmin Kim ◽  
Qian Song ◽  
Yuri Jang

Abstract Civic engagement is an important dimension of age-friendly communities but has been understudied among Asian immigrant groups. While research has attributed greater civic engagement among immigrants to acculturation factors, the influence of acculturation may be conditioned upon Asian immigrants’ social network and place attachment to their city. We used data from the Asian American Quality of Life survey to analyze civic engagement activity (e.g., City council meeting, voting in a City election) among a diverse sample of middle-aged and older Asian immigrants in Austin, Texas (N = 994). 34.5% of the sample had participated in at least one civic engagement activity in the past 12 months. We examined how such civic engagement is associated with acculturation factors, and further examined whether one’s friend network and perception of their city moderated the association. We found that number of years lived in the U.S., familiarity with mainstream American culture, and number of friends in one’s social network were positively related to civic engagement activity. Furthermore, we found that the association between years lived in the U.S. and civic engagement was more pronounced for immigrants with larger friend networks; the association between familiarity with American culture and civic engagement was more pronounced for immigrants with more positive perceptions of the city. These findings highlight that acculturation may not operate alone in civic engagement among Asian immigrants. Rather, it may also be important to create opportunities for Asian immigrants to feel connected to their community and build meaningful friend networks to encourage civic engagement.


2021 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 103419
Author(s):  
Grace L. Francis ◽  
Amy Kilpatrick ◽  
Shana J. Haines ◽  
Tracy Gershwin ◽  
Kathleen B. Kyzar ◽  
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Author(s):  
Pamela C. Corley ◽  
Wendy L. Martinek

The three-judge panel mechanism by which the courts of appeals process almost all (though not quite all) of their cases affords scholars unique opportunities to explore how appellate court decision-making may transcend being merely the sum of its parts. Specifically, court of appeals judges pursue their decision-making responsibilities as part of a collegial group, and thus it is important to understand how being a member of a multimember court influences their behavior.


Author(s):  
N. I. Shapiro

This article explores the evolution of the U.S. policy towards Afghanistan between 2009-2017 with particular emphasis on major adjustments to the original plans outlined by President Obama. The article analyses the main reasons underlying contraction of foreign policy decision-making cycles during Obama’s second term. It examines regional dynamics and the new developments in Afghanistan primarily the Taliban’s dramatic gains and the Islamic State’s growing presence since the official end of the coalition’s combat mission. It also analyzes the continuity and change aspects of Donald Trump’s new strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia.


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