Takeover: Race, Education, and American Democracy

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Domingo Morel (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University)

Takeover

Race, Education, and American Democracy

Domingo Morel (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
08 March 2018

Faith (religious) schools; Political ideologies; Political structure & processes; Political parties; Political control & freedoms

State takeovers of local governments have garnered national attention of late, particularly following the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. In most U.S. cities, local governments are responsible for decisions concerning matters such as the local water supply and school affairs. However, once a state takes over, this decision-making capability is shuttled. Despite the widespread attention that takeovers in Flint and Detroit have gained, we know little about how such takeovers--a policy option that has been in use since the 1980s--affect political power in local communities. By focusing on takeovers of local school districts, this book offers the first systematic study of state takeovers of local governments. Although many major U.S. cities have experienced state takeovers of their local school districts, we know little about the political causes and consequences of takeovers. Complicating this phenomenon are the justifications for state takeokers; while they are assumedly based on concerns with poor academic performance, questions of race and political power play a critical role in the takeover of local school districts. However, Domingo Morel brings clarity to these questions and limitations--he examines the factors that contribute to state takeovers as well as the effects and political implications of takeovers on racialized communities, the communities most often affected by them. Morel both lays out the conditions under which the policy will disempower or empower racial and ethnic minority populations, and expands our understanding of urban politics. Morel argues that state interventions are a part of the new normal for cities and offers a novel theoretical framework for understanding the presence of the state in America's urban areas. The book is built around an original study of nearly 1000 school districts, including every school district that has been taken over by their respective state, and a powerful case study of Newark, New Jersey.

By: Domingo Morel (Assistant Professor of Political Science Assistant Professor of Political Science Rutgers University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 231mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780190678982
ISBN 10: 0190678984
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 08 March 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Domingo Morel is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University.

Reviews for Takeover: Race, Education, and American Democracy

States have become muscular agents in shaping urban education, but while most other accounts focus on the mechanics of accountability, Morel zeroes in on the politics of power, party, and race. In doing so, he simultaneously shows how the cards are stacked against local empowerment and that counter-mobilization is nonetheless possible. --Jeffrey R. Henig, co-author of The Color of School Reform As cities from New Orleans to Flint grapple with the long term impacts of state takeovers on local policy and politics, scholars and policymakers have much to learn from Morel's important contribution. --Sarah Reckhow, author of Follow the Money Domingo Morel exposes the hollowness of the claim that state-led reforms offer a color-free path to the improvement of urban schools. Instead, he brings citizenship into the picture and makes a case that for marginalized communities of color it is essential to integrate reform with local empowerment. --Clarence N. Stone, author of Regime Politics I will give this book to each and every graduate student that walks through my door-a stellar example of how to do theoretically-informed, problem-oriented, conceptually rich, and impactful research. --Vesla M. Weaver, author of Arresting Citizenship