Brazil in the late 1970s was a country of racial tension and inequality. During this time, a number of independent Black organizations sprang up from older roots, giving the black population a place
This important study posits a new way of understanding how ordinary Black people used the 30 years following the civil rights movement to forge a new political reality for themselves and their countr
Black Politics in a Time of Transition appears at an historic point in American politics. From the vantage point of the maturation of the study of black politics, this volume provides a framework for
The primary question addressed in this collection is if the election of Barack Obama to the presidency will lead to a "deracialization" of American politics, or its opposite. The collection includes p
Black Politics in a Time of Transition appears at an historic point in American politics. From the vantage point of the maturation of the study of black politics, this volume provides a framework for
With a special focus on state and local politics, this latest volume of the National Political Science Review contains four articles ranging from the need for crucial white support in statewide electi
Broadening the Contours in the Study of Black Politics, volume 17 of the National Political Science Review (NPSR), is divided thematically into two books, available separately or as a set. The first c
Broadening the Contours in the Study of Black Politics, volume 17 of the National Political Science Review (NPSR), is divided thematically into two books, available separately or as a set. The first c
In this volume, editors Mitchell and Covin have amassed a collection of essays and scholarly articles investigating the experience of African American women in U.S. politics. The text combines special
