Politics in Black and White: Race and Power in Los Angeles

by Raphael J. Sonenshein

Book Overview

This book reaches deep into the past of the city of Los Angeles and carries through to the dramatic events that have recently received global attention--the Rodney King beating and the uprising in South Central L.A. Tracing the evolution of an extraordinary biracial coalition in Los Angeles behind Mayor Tom Bradley, Raphael Sonenshein shows how "crossover" politics and racial violence coexist in urban America. While challenging the prevailing pessimism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691086346
• ISBN13: 9780691086347
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great political history of the Bradley coalition

I enjoyed this analysis of LA politics, seen through the rise of minorities in LA politics, specifically the Bradley coalition. His work, about LA, is important because LA is important. The lessons that can be learned from LA's successful minority political coalition, and the lessons Sonenshein draws, can and should be used to measure the success of other big city racial politics. And I'm not just saying this because he was my professor at UCLA.

A must-read for anyone interested in racial politics

Sonenshein's dead-on analysis and clear writing make this book an essential for anyone studying politics in America. There's a reason he was given the APSA award. Not reading it is a travesty and you should be ashamed of yourself. And I'm not just saying that because he's my uncle.