- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- The Politics of Drinking Water Systems: A Case Study of Jackson, Mississippi
- Creator:
- Beasley, Jayme
- Date of Original:
- 2024-05
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- born digital
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The 2021 Winter Storm that triggered the collapse of the City of Jackson's water system amid the COVID-19 pandemic prompted this research inquiry. Scholars, elected officials, and practitioners argue that systematic racism at the federal and state levels is the root cause of the deteriorating quality of life in the City of Jackson. This research submits the necessity to explore drinking water matters by examining the structures and functions of the United States government. The project centers the actions and decisions made about Jackson's drinking water system by investigating the application of the U.S. Constitution, Mississippi's State Constitution, and Jackson's municipal charter through elected officials, agencies, and practitioners. Because the United States is a democratic republic, citizens have a role in shaping the conditions in their community. This dissertation investigates how governance in a democratic republic shapes the conditions of the drinking water system in Jackson, Mississippi.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2024_beasley_jayme
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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