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African American Power and Politics: The Political Context Variable
Paper, 544 pages, 80 illus
ISBN: 978-0-231-10419-7
$36.50
/ £21.50
October, 1997
Cloth, 544 pages, 80 illus
ISBN: 978-0-231-10418-0
$82.00
/ £48.00
"A timely and much needed empirical investigation of African American politics. Hanes Walton, Jr. exposes us to studies of African American political life during the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton presidencies that focus not just on presidential politics but also on congressional races, the Clarence Thomas nomination, and black mobilization in the foreign policy domain. The book trenchantly demonstrates how race structures determine and even constrain the political choices of black and white political elites and voters. For anyone seeking to understand how the political theater of race is played out, this is a must read." — Ron Brown, Wayne State University