Racial Realignment: The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932-1965

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Racial Realignment: The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932-1965
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Eric Schickler
SeriesPrinceton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691153889
ClassificationsDewey:305.800973
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 34 line illus. 1 table.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 26 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Few transformations in American politics have been as important as the integration of African Americans into the Democratic Party and the Republican embrace of racial policy conservatism. The story of this partisan realignment on race is often told as one in which political elites--such as Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater--set in motion a dramati

Author Biography

Eric Schickler is the Jeffrey and Ashley McDermott Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Disjointed Pluralism and Filibuster (both Princeton).

Reviews

"Racial Realignment is a genuinely illuminating book."--Rich Yeselson, Dissent