THE CENTRALITY OF RACE IN AMERICAN POLITICS
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▪ Abstract The study of race and U.S. politics has always been controversial in the discipline. Theory and evidence are often ignored or misconstrued. Furthermore, literatures that examine the impact of race have developed in relative isolation from one another. We try to address this shortcoming here. We examine research on the influence of race on the political attitudes, behavior, and institutions of both blacks and whites. Our focus is on partisanship, voting, policy opinions, and representation. We identify linkages across these domains and then discuss the implications of this work for assessing the nation's progress toward achieving racial justice.
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Right-wing populist movements tend to arise during times of economic hardship.
“Because right-wing populist movements tend to arise during times of economic hardship (Hutchings and Valentino 2004; Inglehart and Norris 2016; Algan et al. 2017), a related explanation for the co-occurrence of heightened animus toward both foreign trading partners and foreign-born individuals stems from political opportunism.”
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- Authors
- Hutchings, V. L., & Valentino, N. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- Venue
- Annual Review of Political Science
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2004-05-17
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 383-408
- ISSN
- 1094-2939 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-1577
- OpenAlex
- W2156055149
- Cited by
- 493
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 12.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Political Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Race, History, and American Society
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Keywords
- race and politics, racial attitudes, racial representation, racial justice, African Americans, White Americans, racial inequality
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