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Can We All Get Along? 4ERacial and Ethnic Minorities in American Politics, Fourth Editionby Joseph Stewart Jr., Paula D. McClain Aug 4, 2005
DescriptionIn a nation built by immigrants and bedeviled by the history and legacy of slavery and discrimination, issues of liberty, equality, and community continue to challenge Americans. In the fourth edition of this widely acclaimed text, Paula McClain and Joseph Stewart combine traditional elements of political science analysis-history, Constitutional theory, institutions, political behavior, and policy actors-with a fully updated survey of the political status of four major groups: African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians. They show similarities and differences in these groups’ political action and experience, and point the way toward coalition, competition, and consensus building in the face of ongoing conflict. Two dilemmas shape the book: How do we as a nation reconcile a commitment to equality with persistent inequality and discrimination? And what can we do about it-from the perspective of ethnic and racial minorities as well as within the dominant culture? Thoroughly updated following the 2004 national elections and complete 2000 Census data, this new edition provides a concise overview of minority politics in America. Reviews"This conceptually distinctive and substantively detailed book keeps getting better with age. The authors poignantly analyze the ongoing political dilemmas that continue to confound the status of the major racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., and they do it using sober, yet invigorating prose that is steeped in appropriate fields for such a rich comparative analysis-political science, history, law, and constitutional theory." "It is ironic, given all the interest and commitment today, that this important book fills a void in the literature on minority groups in the American political process. Although the book is comprehensive and instructive as a textbook ought to be, the authors do not sacrifice scholarly analysis, nor do they indulge in sentimentality. After three editions, the book has moved from recommended to essential. Congratulations to the authors and publisher.” “Focuses on politics of the African American, American Indian, Asian American, and Latino communities, and is thus unrivaled in its comprehensive approach to the study of racial and ethnic minorities in politics. An indispensable tool in teaching.” “This text deserves to be used in advanced high school or introductory college public policy courses and as an adjunct text for more advanced courses.” “An insightful analysis of the critical dilemmas of inequality and appropriate political action for contemporary U.S. racial and ethnic minority groups, this book will be an extremely valuable resource for political scientists, their students, and concerned citizens.” “Not only a perfect supplement to American government texts, focusing on a subject that many believe is the most serious and enduring political dilemma in U.S. politics, but additionally it is a masterful text in itself, bringing together a great deal of information about this nation's major ethno-racial groups-- information that previously could only be found in several sources, if at all.” Selling TerritoryWorld |
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