The future is ours : [minority politics, political behavior, and the multiracial era of American politics] / Shaun Bowler, Gary M. Segura.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowler, Shaun, 1958-
Other Authors: Segura, Gary M., 1963-
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : CQ Press/SAGE, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:
Minorities > Political activity > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 21st century.
Political participation > United States.
Ethnicity > Political aspects > United States.
Race > Political aspects > United States.
Group identity > Political aspects > United States.
Physical Description:xix, 285 pages, 42 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Demography is destiny! or ... you just never know
  • Demography, identity, and a changing America : a not-so-simple examination of rapid change
  • Electoral competition and the democratic reliance on minority vote
  • Party identification and two-party vote among minority citizens
  • The political distinctiveness of American minorities
  • Taking part in politics : the essence of democracy
  • Participation beyond voting and minority politics
  • Representation : representatives, elections, and electoral reform
  • Core orientations to the political system
  • Values and beliefs : is there a "culture war" across racial and ethnic groups?
  • Immigration and its discontents
  • Intergroup conflict and cooperation
  • "We have seen the future, and the future is ours."