American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom

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Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-07-26
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary

This dynamic and comprehensive text from two nationally renowned scholars continues to demonstrate the profound influence African Americans have had -- and continue to have -- on American politics. Through the use of two interrelated themes-the idea of universal freedom and the concept of minority-majority coalitions-the text demonstrates how the presence of Africans in the United States affected the founding of the Republic and its political institutions and processes. 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.

Table of Contents

Foundations
Universal Freedom Declared, Universal Freedom Denied: Racism, Slavery, and the Ideology of White Supremecy in the Founding of the Republic
Federalism and the Limits of Universal Freedom
Political Behaviorism
Political Culture
Political Socialization
Public Opinion
African Americans and the Media
Coalitions, Movements, Interest Groups, Parties, and Elections
Social Movements and a Theory of African American Coalition Politics
Interest Groups
Political Parties
Voting Behavior and Elections
Institutions
The Congress and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
The Presidency and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
The Supreme Court and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
The Bureaucracy and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom
Public Policy
Domestic Policy and the African American Quest for Social and Economic Justice
The African American Quest for Universal Freedom and U.S.Foreign Policy
Appendix
The Declaration of
Independence
The Constitution of the
United States of America
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
Credits
Index
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