Whether their slogan is compassionate conservatism or hawkish liberalism, political parties have always sought to expand their electoral coalitions by making minor adjustments to their public image. How do voters respond to these, often short-term, campaign appeals? Race, Republicans, and the Return of the Party of Lincoln is Tasha Philpot s insightful study of how parties use racial images to shape and reshape the way citizens perceive them. Philpot has produced a timely, provocative, and nuanced analysis of political party image change, using the Republican Party s attempts...
Whether their slogan is compassionate conservatism or hawkish liberalism, political parties have always sought to expand their electoral coalitions by...
Whether their slogan is compassionate conservatism or hawkish liberalism, political parties have always sought to expand their electoral coalitions by making minor adjustments to their public image. How do voters respond to these, often short-term, campaign appeals? "Race, Republicans, and the Return of the Party of Lincoln" is Tasha Philpot s insightful study of how parties use racial images to shape and reshape the way citizens perceive them. Philpot has produced a timely, provocative, and nuanced analysis of political party image change, using the Republican Party s attempts to recast...
Whether their slogan is compassionate conservatism or hawkish liberalism, political parties have always sought to expand their electoral coalitions by...
"New theoretical propositions, original data, and rigorous empirical tests are what one looks for in cutting-edge social science. Fortunately, all three are apparent in Ethnic Cues. The author has pushed his thinking to develop new ways of understanding and explaining patterns of Latino voting behavior." ---Luis Ricardo Fraga, University of Washington, Seattle
"Matt Barreto investigates some of the ramifications of two new related developments in American political life: the stunning growth of the Latino immigrant population in recent decades and the accompanying exponential...
"New theoretical propositions, original data, and rigorous empirical tests are what one looks for in cutting-edge social science. Fortunately, all ...
During the height of the civil rights movement, Blacks were among the most liberal Americans. Since the 1970s, however, increasing representation in national, state, and local government has brought about a more centrist outlook among Black political leaders.
Focusing on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Katherine Tate studies the ways in which the nation s most prominent group of Black legislators has developed politically. Organized in 1971, the CBC set out to increase the influence of Black legislators. Indeed, over the past four decades, they have made progress toward the...
During the height of the civil rights movement, Blacks were among the most liberal Americans. Since the 1970s, however, increasing representation i...