Voting Hopes or Fears? : White Voters, Black Candidates, and Racial Politics in America.

Through experimental studies, this book provides fresh empirical evidence that the issue of race still pervades the consciousness of American society and prevents blacks from winning elections in districts where whites comprise a majority of the electorate.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reeves, Keith
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Temas:
Elections > United States.
Race discrimination > Political aspects > United States.
Racism > Political aspects > United States.
Voting > United States.
Discrimination raciale > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Racisme > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Vote > États-Unis.
Elections
Race discrimination > Political aspects
Racism > Political aspects
Voting
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Foreword; I: OUR INTRACTABLE PROBLEM; 1 Race--A Political Lightning Rod; 2 Voting Discrimination against Black Candidates; II: THE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; 3 The Print Press--Making an Issue of Race; 4 The Persistence of Racial Prejudice in the Electorate; 5 The Consequences of Cueing Subtle Appeals to Race; III: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL POLITICAL OPPORTUNITY REVISITED; 6 In Pursuit of a Level Playing Field; Appendix A: The Content Analysis Study; Appendix B: The 1992 Biracial Election Campaign Study; Appendix C: The Voting Rights Act; Notes; References; Table of Cases; Index; A; B; C.
  • DE; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.

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