Black-Latino Relations U.S. National Politics Beyond Conflict or … 9781107625440

BlackLatino Relations in U.S. National PoliticsBeyond Conflict or Cooperation\nAuthor(s): Rodney E. Hero, Robert R. Preuhs\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107625440, 978-1107625440\nSynopsis\nSocial science research has frequently found conflict between Latinos and African Americans in urban politics and governance, as well as in the groups' attitudes toward one another. Rodney E. Hero and Robert R. Preuhs analyze whether conflict between these two groups is also found in national politics. Based on extensive evidence on the activities of minority advocacy groups in national politics and the behavior of minority members of Congress, the authors find the relationship between the groups is characterized mainly by non-conflict and a considerable degree of independence. The question of why there appears to be little minority intergroup conflict at the national level of government is also addresse.