American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
ISBN: 9780205079919 | 0205079911
Edition: 6thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Pub. Date: 2/22/2011
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Updated in a new 6th edition, American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom is a dynamic and comprehensive book from two nationally renowned scholars. This book continues to demonstrate the profound influence African Americans have had -- and continue to have -- on American politics. The authors show that through the quest for their own freedom in the United States, African Americans have universalized and expanded the freedoms for all Americans.
Preface
Chapter 1. Universal Freedom Declared, University Freedom Denied: Racism, Slavery, and the Ideology of White Supremacy in the Founding of the Republic
Chapter 2. Federalism and the Limits of Universal Freedom
PART II. POLITICAL BE... MORE
Chapter 3. Political Culture
Chapter 4. Political Socialization
Chapter 5. Public Opinion
Chapter 6. African Americans and the Media
PART III. COALITIONS, MOVEMENTS, INTEREST GROUPS, PARTIES, AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 7. Social Movements and a Theory of African American Coalition Politics
Chapter 8. Interest Groups
Chapter 9. Political Parties
Chapter 10. Voting Behavior and Elections
PART IV. INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 11. The Congress and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
Chapter 12. The Presidency and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
Chapter 13. The Supreme Court and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
Chapter 14. The Bureaucracy and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
Chapter 15. Domestic Policy and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
Chapter 16. American Foreign Policy and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
