- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- The impact of city-county consolidation upon political participation within rural Ggeorgia, 2016
- Creator:
- Green, Willie
- Date of Original:
- 2010/2019
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Previous studies of urban consolidations suggest that Black and female political participation is negatively impacted by city-county consolidation. However, researchers and citizens know very little regarding the impact of consolidation on minority political participation within rural counties. This study examines the belief that Blacks and women are negatively impacted by city-county consolidation. This study examines pre- and post-consolidated data for selected forms of political participation for Blacks and women over a 19-year period for three rural consolidated governments in the state of Georgia. Three significant findings emerged from this study. First, the results suggest that Black political participation actually increases after consolidation. However, in some cases Black participation remained the same within rural consolidated governments. Secondly, female political participation does seem to be adversely impacted by rural consolidation. Lastly, the political participation of the general electorate has increased over the study period. A number of possible explanations for these three findings are noted. Additionally, the implications of city-county consolidation for Black and female political participation within rural consolidated counties are discussed. KEY TERMS: city-county, consolidation, political, election, rural, minority, American Politics, Political Science
Date of award: 7/1/2016
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Granting institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: Political Science
Advisor: Boone, William H.
Advisor: Gibrill, Hashim T.
Advisor: Ledgister, F. S. J. - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2016_green_willie_iii
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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