Still a House Divided: Race and Politics in Obama's America

by Rogers M. Smith and Desmond S. King

Book Overview

Why have American policies failed to reduce the racial inequalities still pervasive throughout the nation? Has President Barack Obama defined new political approaches to race that might spur unity and progress? Still a House Divided examines the enduring divisions of American racial politics and how these conflicts have been shaped by distinct political alliances and their competing race policies. Combining deep historical knowledge with a detailed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691142637
• ISBN13: 9780691142630
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"