The Political Power of Protest: Minority Activism and Shifts in Public Policy

by Daniel Q. Gillion

Book Overview

Gillion demonstrates the direct influence that political protest behavior has on Congress, the presidency and the Supreme Court, illustrating that protest is a form of democratic responsiveness that government officials have used, and continue to draw on, to implement federal policies. Focusing on racial and ethnic minority concerns, this book shows that the context of political protest has served as a signal for political preferences. As pro-minority...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107657415
• ISBN13: 9781107657410
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"