African American Power and Politics: The Political Context Variable

by Hanes Walton Jr.

Book Overview

The first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Reagan revolution on African-American political life, this book explores the ways in which conservative elites mobilized the American public around issues of race as ideology, discourse, strategy, and political elections from the Reagan victory of 1980 to the Republican congressional triumphs of 1994. The book also critically assesses the Clinton administration's record on race and the Democratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231104197
• ISBN13: 9780231104197
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher