Black Electoral Politics: Participation, Performance, Promise

by Lucius J. Barker

Overview

The official publication of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS), this annual publication includes significant scholarly research reflecting the diverse interests of scholars from various backgrounds who use a variety of models, approaches, and methodologies. The central focus is on politics and policies that advantage or disadvantage groups because of race, ethnicity, sex, or other factors. The research is performed in a variety of contexts and settings.This second volume is dedicated to the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the NCOBPS, and is commemorated in a special introductory section that includes major feature articles, a special symposium, and a book review section.Lucius J. Barker is Edna F. Gellhorn Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science at Washington University, St. Louis, and author of a number of books and articles on American judicial politics and public law and African-American politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351313780
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/29/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	283
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Lucius J. Barker

Table of Contents

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY SECTION NCOBPS: Twenty Years Later, NCO BPS: Observations on the State of the Organization, FEATURE ARTICLES Racial Belief Systems, Religious Guidance, and African-American Political Participation; White/Black Perceptions of the Electability of Black Political Candidates; Electoral Politics, Affirmative Action, and the Supreme Court: The Case of Richmond v. Croson; Political Responses to Underemployment among African Americans; The Politics of Desegregation in Higher Education: Analysis of Adams States Progress; SYMPOSIUM: Big-City Black Mayors: Have They Made a Difference? BOOK FORUM: Review Essays: Black Politics, Bibliographic Essays: Race, Class, and Urban Politics, Book Reviews, Book Notes