Politics in Black and White Race and Power in Los Angeles

Name: Politics in Black and White Race and Power in Los Angeles
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ISBN: 9780691025483

ISBN-10: 0691025487

ISBN-13: 9780691025483

Edition: 1993 (Revised)

Authors: Raphael J. Sonenshein

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This book reaches deep into the past of the city of Los Angeles and carries through to the dramatic events that have recently received global attention--the Rodney King beating and the uprising in South Central L.A. Tracing the evolution of an extraordinary biracial coalition in Los Angeles behind Mayor Tom Bradley, Raphael Sonenshein shows how "crossover" politics and racial violence coexist in urban America. While challenging the prevailing pessimism about biracial coalitions in general, he also compares their relative successes in Los Angeles to their disheartening failures in New York City. What emerges is a probing look at a crucial issue of politics in the United States: can whites…

Book details

List price: $63.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 10/9/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.13" long x 0.86" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Tables


Preface


Acknowledgments



Background



Overview: Biracial Coalition Politics



Minorities in the Entrepreneurial City: 1781-1960



First Victories: 1960-1963



The Road to Power



The Roots of Biracial Politics: The Tenth District



Race, Ideology, and the Formation of a New Citywide Coalition



The 1969 Mayoral Crusade



Biracial Victory: The 1973 Mayoral Election



Factional Conflicts and the Consolidation of Biracial Power



The Coalition in Power



Political Change: Power Shifts



Economic Change: A Mixed Record



Political Hegemony: 1973-1985



The Breakdown of Consensus: 1985-1990



The Rodney King Case and Los Angeles Coalition Politics



Endings and Beginnings



Biracial Coalition Politics in Los Angeles and New York City



Multiracial Coalitions in the Future of Los Angeles: Politics beyond Black and White



Conclusions and Implications: Toward a New Contract for Biracial Politics


References


Index