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| Format | Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Kamphoefner, Walter D. |
| Title, Analytic | German and Irish Big City Mayors: Comparative Perspective on Ethnic Politics |
| Author, Monographic | Helbich, Wolfgang//Kamphoefner, Walter D. |
| Title, Monographic | German-American Immigration and Ethnicity in Comparative Perspective |
| Place of Publication | Madison, WI |
| Publisher | Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Date of Publication | 2004 |
| Location in Work | 221-242, tables |
| Abstract | From the conclusion: "[S]o far as the office of mayor in American big cities is concerned, German immigrants and ethnics came off better then Irish Catholics in the fist generation, and only slightly worse thereafter. Their electoral chances were greatly improved in cities where Germans made up a large share of the population--an indication that ethnic politics and identity did come into play, just as with the Irish. . . . But if one looks at policy outputs, particularly in the realm of cultural issues such as education, language, and alcohol, German Americans were able to wield a considerable amount of influence in urban politics, particularly during the era up to World War I." |
| Notes | Paper originally presented at a conference at Texas A&M University, Apr. 1997. |
| Call Number | E 184 .G3 G295 2004 |
| MKI Terms | 19th century/ 20th century/ Ethnic groups -- German-speaking/ Ethnic identity/ Political activity/ Politics/ Ethnic groups -- Other groups/ Political influence |