NEDDENRIEP, Gregory <br/><br/>
Conflict, cooperation, or a colorblind environmental? An exploratory study of the black legislative experience on city councils 

 - Georgia :  Carl Vinson Instituteof Government of University of Georgia,  2009 
<br/><br/> Two nationwide surveys were used to assess the quality of black legislative life within city councils. The overwhelming majority of while councilors said their black colleagues encounter few racial barries inside their council. Although black councilors generally reported having a positive experience, they were more likely than whites to identify racial barriers. Logit models based on data from black respondents seniority, constituency, and the rate at which blacks are represented whereas the likelihood of discrimination turns on the respondent's seniority and constituency. Region, council size, and nonpartisanship were poor predictors of discrimination and black influence.