African American Politics by Kendra King - 9780745632803

African American PoliticsAuthor(s): Kendra King\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9780745632803, 978-0745632803\nSynopsis\nAfrican-American Politics is a cutting-edge introduction to the political successes, failures, and persistent challenges of African-American political participation in the United States. Exploring both historic and present day political phenomena, the book draws on a wide range of sources, including [url] Census data, Gallup Polls, landmark court opinions, speeches and first-hand interviews to provide the reader with a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute analysis of what often appear to be \""irreconcilable differences\"" between the American political system and one of its most historically subjugated constituency groups.\n\n Amongst the key topics covered are:\n\nsymbolic versus substantive politics\nthe impact of race on socio-economic status\nthe post -Civil Rights leadership vacuum\nthe rise o]