Democratic Destiny and the District of Columbia: Federal Politics and Public Policy

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This book contributes substantially to urban affairs and public policy literature by presenting an introduction to the complex politics and public policy issues of Washington, D.C. The uniqueness of the city, as elaborated on this volume, provides background for understanding the non-traditional congressional relationship with the city and the way in which in which this establishes and perpetuates the continuing fight for congressional representation, real home rule and equitable federal benefits for citizens of the District of Columbia. Regularly becoming a mayor, member of a city council, or agency head in a huge city could turn out to be a stepping stone to higher place of business. In Washington, D.C. then again, this has not been the case. Contests for political leadership operate in a unique political climate because Washington, D.C is the capital of the U.S., subject to congressional oversight, has a majority African American population, and has a majority Democratic population. Those who turn out to be mayor are due to this fact, confined to play a local with rare opportunities for a national role. One Objective of this volume is to highlight the difficulties of experiencing political democracy and adequate policy distribution by citizens of the District of Columbia. These analyses conclude that one of the most major obstacles to these objectives is the manner in which home rule used to be constructed and persists, leading to the conclusion that the desire of citizens and their leaders for change is well founded.

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