Democracy and Race in Brazil, Britain, and the United States: Reaching for Higher Ground [Hardcover]

Walton L. Brown (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0773487298 | ISBN-13: 978-0773487291 | Publication Date: June 1997

Examining the relationship between democracy and the politics of race from a cross-national comparative perspective, this study examies specifically how black people fare in the political systems of Britain, Brazil, and the USA. Questions concerning the role of race in the development of democratic ideology, theory and systems of governance, and the levels of difference and commonality in the policitical experiences of people of African descent in the diaspora are addressed. This text uses the traditional tools of comparative political science in order to examine the role of race and race-related issues in each nation. Each of the nation-state chapters traces the historical relationship between the development of democracy and the politics of race. Also discussed are the processes and factors that are the result of the specific national or political differences and those that may be the result of systemic factors that commonly occur in democratic contexts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 289 pages
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773487298
• ISBN-13: 978-0773487291
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,237,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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