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Book SynopsisIn 1890-1930, the election system in American cities introduced nonpartisan ballots into the cities. Invisible Partnership evaluates this election scheme and how it disproportionately helps Republicans win local legislative contests and shapes city councils and school boards to produce conservative and pro-developmental local policies.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction and Theory Chapter 2: Pro-Republican Bias in Nonpartisan Elections: Evidence from Individual-Level Data Chapter 3: Structure of Pro-Republican Bias and Price of Victory: Evidence from Aggregate-Level Data Chapter 4: Source of Republican Success: Incumbency, Ethnicity, Occupation, and At-Large Election Chapter 5: Source of Republican Success: Endorsement, Campaign Spending, and Policy Preference Chapter 6: Impact on Municipal Policy Representation: City Budget and Housing Development Chapter 7: Impact on Educational Policy Representation: Class Size Reduction and Race-Conscious Education Chapter 8: Concluding Remarks
