Description
Winner of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award from the American Political Science Association; the D.B. Hardeman Prize for the best scholarly work on Congress from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation; and co-winner of the V.O. Key Award from the Southern Political Science Association; Selected by Library Choice Journal as one of seven "Outstanding Academic Books of 1994" Through analysis of both black and white members of Congress, Black Faces, Black Interests challenges the proposition that only African Americans can represent black interests effectively and argues for black and white representatives to form coalitions to better serve their constituents. Since its publication in 1993, this book has been cited three times by the U.S. Supreme Court and has spawned numerous studies of minority representation. This enlarged edition features a new chapter entitled "Black Congressional Representation since 1992."
About the Author
Carol M. Swain is Professor of Political Science and Law at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Swain's most recent books include The New White Nationalism in America: Its Challenge to Integration, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and its edited companion Contemporary Voices of White Nationalism.
Reviews
Swain's analysis of a pivotal empirical issue-the representational effects of racial gerrymandering that assures safe seats to black politicians-is essential reading for citizens concerned about the future of voting rights policies. -- Peter Schuck, Professor of Law, Yale University
[Swain's] book offers a critical counterpoint to the traditional arguments of voting rights advocates. * Political Science Quarterly *
Swain's book challenged conventional wisdom about race and representation a decade ago and remains as provocative now as it was then. -- Linda Fowler, Professor of Government, Dartmouth University
Book Information
ISBN 9780761834076
Author Carol M. Swain
Format Paperback
Page Count 310
Imprint University Press of America
Publisher University Press of America
Weight(grams) 467g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 163mm * 23mm
About the Author
Carol M. Swain is Professor of Political Science and Law at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Swain's most recent books include The New White Nationalism in America: Its Challenge to Integration, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and its edited companion Contemporary Voices of White Nationalism.
Reviews
Swain's analysis of a pivotal empirical issue-the representational effects of racial gerrymandering that assures safe seats to black politicians-is essential reading for citizens concerned about the future of voting rights policies. -- Peter Schuck, Professor of Law, Yale University
[Swain's] book offers a critical counterpoint to the traditional arguments of voting rights advocates. * Political Science Quarterly *
Swain's book challenged conventional wisdom about race and representation a decade ago and remains as provocative now as it was then. -- Linda Fowler, Professor of Government, Dartmouth University
Book Information
ISBN 9780761834076
Author Carol M. Swain
Format Paperback
Page Count 310
Imprint University Press of America
Publisher University Press of America
Weight(grams) 467g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 163mm * 23mm
