Newcomers, Outsiders, and Insiders Immigrants and American Racial Politics in the Early Twenty-First Century

Name: Newcomers, Outsiders, and Insiders Immigrants and American Racial Politics in the Early Twenty-First Century
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ISBN: 9780472033768

ISBN-10: 047203376X

ISBN-13: 9780472033768

Edition: 2009

Authors: Ronald Schmidt, Rodney E. Hero, Andrew L. Aoki, Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh

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"The authors have done a commendable and impressive job of addressing a topic of long-lasting and increasing significance in U.S. politics." ---F. Chris Garcia, University of New Mexico"This is a path-breaking book that will be read across disciplines beyond political science." ---James Jennings, Tufts UniversityOver the past four decades, the United States has experienced the largest influx of immigrants in its history. Not only has the ratio of European to non-European newcomers changed, but recent arrivals are coming from the Asian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, South America, and other regions which have not previously supplied many immigrants to the United States.In this timely study, a…

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List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 12/2/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Rodney E. Hero is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.



Introduction: Focus, Framework, Benchmarks



Immigrants and the New Racial Politics



The "New Immigration" and U.S. Ethnoracial Politics



Analytical Framework for Studying Political Incorporation



Historical and Social Contexts



The Historical Context of U.S. Ethnoracial Politics



The Persistence of Racial Segregation in a Diverse America



Political Incorporation in an Era of Immigration



Political Participation, Descriptive Representation, and the Quest for Political Power



Political Incorporation, Governing Coalitions, and Public Policy



Conclusions



Immigrants and the Future of American Ethnoracial Politics


Notes


References


Index