The Color of Politics: Race and the Mainsprings of American Politics

by Michael Goldfield

Book Overview

A magisterial review of the role of racism in the history of American politics

"Goldfield's sweeping account recasts the familiar turning points in our past to show the singular and destructive impact of racism, and its crippling consequences for the development of class-based politics. This bold book will take its place as one of the truly important statements about American political history." --Frances Fox Piven,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565843258
• ISBN13: 9781565843257
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"