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"Can We All Get Along?": Racial and Ethnic Minorities in American Politics (Paperback)

by Paula D. Mcclain (Author), Joseph Stewart Jr. (Author) "ON APRIL 29, 1992, rioting erupted in Los Angeles after the announcement that a predominantly white jury in a suburban municipality had acquitted police officers..." (more)
Key Phrases: racial minority group politics, black voter turnout, majority minority districts, United States, Los Angeles, Asian Americans (more...)
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“This latest edition of ‘Can We All Get Along?’, arriving as it does in the recent wake of the paradigm shifting election of President Obama, gives students and instructors alike the updated comparative data and nuanced interpretation they need to understand the magnitude of racial and ethnic politics in the U.S.”
—David E. Wilkins, University of Minnesota





“In the wake of an historic election, students will be searching for ways to understand the significance of race and ethnicity in American politics. This book offers a comprehensive and comparative approach to this important topic. It provides crucial historical context, vital contemporary data, and a survey of the most up-to-date theory in the field. For these reasons, I rely upon ‘Can We All Get Along?’ as the backbone of my Race and American Politics course.”
—Regina Freer, Occidental College





“‘Can We All Get Along?’ explains why Barack Obama’s 2008 election to the presidency has not made Rodney King’s plaintive cry in 1992 irrelevant any more than it has eliminated race and ethnicity as factors integral to American politics, and the new 5th edition enables our comprehension of those facts to be as contemporary as today’s headlines. Students in a basic American government course will learn from this versatile, accessible book that ethnicity/race is not merely a theme casually imposed on American politics; those in a minority politics class will be treated to a unique comparative examination of American politics from the divergent perspectives of principal American ethnic/racial minority groups. McClain and Stewart continue their tradition of clear and analytical writing that is also interesting. An exceptionally useful text!”
—Jim Sheffield, University of Oklahoma






“This book is a unique resource for helping students to understand the interplay between diverse populations and the American political system. The latest edition provides a rich introduction to the histories, theoretical concepts, and key terms associated with U.S. racial and ethnic politics. Students will also appreciate the authors’ attention to recent statistics and the dynamics of the 2008 Presidential race.”
—Janelle S. Wong, University of Southern California

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Rodney King framed an eternal question of American politics when he asked: “Can we all get along?” In a nation built by immigrants and bedeviled by the history and legacy of slavery, issues of liberty, equality, and community continue to challenge Americans. In this third edition of the widely acclaimed text, Paula McClain and Joseph Stewart combine traditional elements of political science analysis-history, Constitutional theory, institutions, political behavior, and policy actors-with a thoroughgoing survey of the political status of four major groups: African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians. They show similarities and differences in these groups’ political action and experience, and point the way toward coalition, competition, and consensus building in the face of ongoing conflict. Two dilemmas shape the book: How do we as a nation reconcile a commitment to equality with persistent inequality and discrimination? And what can we do about it-from the perspective of ethnic and racial minorities as well as within the dominant culture? Thoroughly updated following the 2000 national elections and early 2000 Census data, this third edition provides a concise overview of minority politics in America.


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  • Paperback: 186 pages
  • Publisher: Westview Press; 3rd edition (October 11, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0813398479
  • ISBN-13: 978-0813398471
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,297,597 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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ON APRIL 29, 1992, rioting erupted in Los Angeles after the announcement that a predominantly white jury in a suburban municipality had acquitted police officers who had been videotaped beating black motorist Rodney King. Read the first page
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racial minority group politics, black voter turnout, majority minority districts, registration rates, percent victory, partisan identification, black civil rights movement, racial minority groups, multiracial coalition, biracial coalitions
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United States, Los Angeles, Asian Americans, American Indians, Supreme Court, Mexican Americans, African Americans, New York, Democratic Party, New Mexico, Puerto Ricans, Republican Party, North Carolina, President Clinton, Chinese Americans, South Carolina, Fourteenth Amendment, World War, Hispanic Origin, Data Files, Japanese Americans, Voting Rights Act, Baton Rouge, Bill Clinton, Census Bureau
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