Filling a gap in the literature on American minority politics, "East Asian Americans and Political Participation" offers the first systematic, thorough coverage of the impact of Chinese American, Korean American, and Japanese American individuals and groups on U.S. political process.

Focusing on the post-World War II era--when rapidly growing East Asian American communities became more politically involved--the book explores the full range of formal and informal political actions, including protest politics, social movements and interest groups, electoral politics, and political office...