American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom,9780205079919

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American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom

by Walton, Hanes Jr.; Smith, Robert C.

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6th

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9780205079919

ISBN10:

0205079911

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

2/22/2011

Publisher(s):

Pearson

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Summary

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

PART I. FOUNDATIONS

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 BEHAVIORISM

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