Dangerously divided : how race and class shape winning and losing in American politics /

Dangerously divided : how race and class shape winning and losing in American politics /

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"This book is the story of Beau and Malik and American democracy. I do not actually know Beau and Malik. In fact, I do not even know their real names. But I do know a lot about Beau and Malik. In 2016, they both provided wide-ranging details about matters such as their race, their economic stat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hajnal, Zoltan, 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
African Americans > Politics and government.
Demography > Political aspects > United States.
Race > Political aspects > United States.
Demography > Political aspects.
Race > Political aspects.
Race relations > Political aspects.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Fault Lines
  • What Divides Us? Race, Class, and Political Choice
  • Part II: The Consequences
  • Racial Inequality in Representation
  • Who Wins Office?
  • Which Voters Win Elections?
  • Who Wins on Policy?
  • Part III: Immigration's Rising Impact on American Democracy
  • Immigration is Reshaping Partisan Politics
  • The Immigration Backlash in the States
  • Part IV: Seeking Greater Equality
  • Democratic Party Control and Equality in Policy Representation
  • Democratic Party Control and Minority Well-Being
  • Where Will We Go from Here?