Background
Rich, Wilbur Cornelius was born on September 28, 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Savage and Lydia (Wiggins) Rich.
( This important new volume analyzes relations among Amer...)
This important new volume analyzes relations among America's minority groups, specifically the prospects of political coalitions among those usually unrelated groups: African Americans, Asian-Americans, Latinos, Jews, Arab-Americans, and Native Americans. At the end of the 20th century, the United States is faced with a situation where minority groups are no longer assimilating but rather are moving toward separate mini-societies, complete with separate languages, cultures, and economies. Even if society accepts the notion that cultural pluralism is consistent with democratic principles, the possibility of political hyperpluralism (endless and nonproductive conflicts among groups) is disturbing. This volume, therefore, attempts to address the concerns, examining the background of minority organizations, voting behavior issues, and coalitional possibilities. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students alike in American government and ethnic and minority politics.
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( Coleman Young, elected Detroit's first black mayor in 1...)
Coleman Young, elected Detroit's first black mayor in 1973, is the city's longest-serving chief executive. Contentious and contradictory, he is, nonetheless, a savvy and convincing politician. In Coleman Young and Detroit Politics, Wilbur Rich delivers the first serious biography of this powerful and fascinating political figure. Abandoned by many labor-organizing colleagues during the Red Scare of the 1950s, Young rescued himself from the purgatory of McCarthyism to become a major power broker in Michigan politics and in the National Democratic Party. As mayor, Young seems to relish the attention, power, and opportunity that comes with the job. With the entire Detroit political community taking their cues from him, it is difficult for the city's residents and their suburban counterparts to be neutral about the man or his politics. In his book, Rich combines biography with political analysis. He outlines the basic strategy underlying Young's approach to policy making and traces the economic changes in the city before and after Young's rise to power. Rich challenges conventional wisdom on the limits of mayoral power and examines Young's role in three key policy areas: affirmative action, economic redevelopment, and the city's fiscal crises. The book provides a link to a larger body of literature on contemporary political analysis as well as topical reading on one of America's most controversial mayors.
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(First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylo...)
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Rich, Wilbur Cornelius was born on September 28, 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Savage and Lydia (Wiggins) Rich.
Bachelor of Science, Tuskegee Institute, 1960; Master of Education, University of Illinois, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1972.
Mental health rehabilitation counselor, Chicago Eastern State Hospital, 1965-1968; assistant unit supervisor, Champaign (Illinois) Mental Health Unit, 1968-1970; assistant director planning, Department Mental Health, Hartford, Connecticut, 1970-1972; assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1980; professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1980-1990; professor, Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, since 1990.
( This important new volume analyzes relations among Amer...)
( Coleman Young, elected Detroit's first black mayor in 1...)
(First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylo...)
Served in United States Air Force, 1961-1965. Member American Political Science Association, American Society Public Administration, Northeast Political Science Association (3d vice president 1996, president since 1999).
Married Jean Russell Miller, December 20, 1969. Children: Rachel, Alexandra.