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Race, Politics,
and Governance in the United States
by Huey L. Perry
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Deracialization--the soft-pedaling or avoidance of black issues
combined with a vigorous appeal to white voters--is a
controversial strategy employed by some high-profile black
politicians from Seattle to Atlanta. Contributors debate here
whether deracialization harms the social and economic interests
of African Americans.
Focusing on ten black politicians' campaigns between 1989 and
1992, including Carol Moseley-Braun, Andrew Young, David Dinkins,
and Douglas Wilder, the authors also consider whether such a
strategy increases the number of elected black officials and
whether black politicians elected as a result of such campaigns
have gone on to run deracialized governments.
CONTENTS
An Analysis of Major Themes in the Concept of Deracialization, by
Huey L. Perry
I. Deracialization in Statewide Politics
Analyzing the Wilder Administration through the Construct of
Deracialization Politics, by Alvin J. Schexnider
The 1990 U.S. Senate Election in North Carolina, by Charles L.
Prysby
The Election of Carol Moseley-Braun in the U.S. Senate Race in
Illinois, by Roger K. Oden
II. Deracialization in City and State Politics
The Election and Governance of David Dinkins as Mayor of New
York, by J. Phillip Thompson
The Election of Norman B. Rice as Mayor of Seattle, by Mylon Winn
and Errol G. Palmer
The Rise and Fall of Deracialization: Andrew Young as Mayor and
Gubernatorial Candidate, by Carol A. Pierannunzi and John D.
Hutcheson
III. Deracialization in a State Legislative Campaign
The Election of Troy Carter to the Louisiana House of
Representatives, by James L. Llorens, Sharon K. Parsons, and Huey
L. Perry
IV. Critical Perspectives on Deracialization
The Election and Governance of John Daniels as Mayor of New
Haven, by Mary Summers and Philip A. Klinkner
The Deracialization Strategy and African American Mayoral
Candidates in Memphis Mayoral Elections, by Sharon D. Wright
The Governance of Kurt Schmoke as Mayor of Baltimore, by Lenneal
J. Henderson, Jr.
V. Deracialization: A Comprehensive Perspective
Deracialization and the New Black Politics, by Robert B. Albritton, George
Amedee, Keenan Grenell, and Don-Terry Veal
Conclusion: The Value of Deracialization as an Analytical
Construct in American Politics, by Huey L. Perry
Huey L. Perry is professor of political science
at Southern University, Baton Rouge. His extensive publications
on the subjects of black politics and public policy include Blacks
and the American Political System (UPF, 1995, co-edited with
Wayne Parent) and Democracy and Public Policy (1985).
1997. 240 pp. 6 X 9.
Tables, charts,
bibliography, index.
ISBN 0-8130-1456-5
Cloth, $49.95s
ISBN 0-8130-1481-6
Paper, $24.95s
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"... an important contribution to a debate that is likely to gain increasing significance in coming years. The willingness of the white public to vote for African American candidates--and to confront the racial division in society--may emerge as one of the most important issues in American politics."--Choice
"Interesting
and useful. . . . Explores the strengths and weaknesses of
deracialization . . . [and] provides informative accounts of the
recent campaigns, elections, and policies of ten African American
political leaders."--Robert A. Dahl, Yale University
"A fine contribution to our evolving understanding of race
and politics."--Mark Stern, University of Central Florida,
and author of Calculating Visions: Kennedy, Johnson, and
Civil Rights
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