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This book studies Puerto Ricans in New York City, focusing on political elites, to explore the role of ethnic identity in the maintenance and development of urban democracy. It suggests that ethnic identity structures political participation in ways that challenge and affirm liberal democracy and, thus, is a positive force in political development.
List of contents
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Puerto Rican New York in Context
Chapter 2 - Out of the Margins
Chapter 3 - 1960-1965: Out of the Political Game?
Chapter 4 - 1966-1969: A Little Bit of Everything
Chapter 5 - 1970-1972: ¿La Comunidad en Marcha?
Chapter 6 - 1973-1979: Despite Everything, We are In
Chapter 7 - 1980-1985: If There Were More of Us
Chapter 8 - 1986-1990: Déjà Vu All Over Again
Chapter 9 - Decades End
Bibliography
About the Author
About the author
José E. Cruz is a professor in the Political Science Department at University at Albany, State University of New York . He is the author of Liberalism and Identity Politics (2019) and Puerto Rican Identity (2017).
Summary
This book studies Puerto Ricans in New York City, focusing on political elites, to explore the role of ethnic identity in the maintenance and development of urban democracy. It suggests that ethnic identity structures political participation in ways that challenge and affirm liberal democracy and, thus, is a positive force in political development.
