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Informationen zum Autor Paula McClain Klappentext This acclaimed text provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the historical and contemporary political experience of the major American minority groups, exploring the similarities and differences in these groups' representation and participation in law, politics, and policymaking; discussing the enduring issues and concerns that they face; and examining intra- and inter-group competition and coalition-building in the face of enduring conflict and inequality. With a brand-new chapter on the intersections of race and gender, "Can We All Get Along?" remains unparalleled in its coverage of the current landscape of minority politics in the US.A brief but comprehensive overview of the historical issues and current concerns of racial minorities in American politics Zusammenfassung This text provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the historical and contemporary political experience of the major American minority groups, exploring the similarities and differences in these groups' representation and participation in law, politics, and policymaking; discussing the enduring issues and concerns that they face. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1 America's Dilemmas 2 Resources and Status of America's Racial Minorities 3 America's Racial Minorities in the Contemporary Political System: Actors 4 America's Racial Minorities and the Policymaking Process 5 Coalition or Competition? Patterns of Interminority Group Relations 6 Will We "All Get Along"? Glossary Timelines
