Barack Obama, Post-Racialism, and the New Politics of Triangulation by Terry Smi

Barack Obama, Post-Racialism, and the New Politics of Triangulation by Terry Smith Examines black voters relationship to the political process and to the first black president in a prematurely post-racial America using interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, empirical data, news accounts, academic literature and case law. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION

Brand New Publisher Description Examines black voters relationship to the political process and to the first black president in a prematurely post-racial America using interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, empirical data, news accounts, academic literature and case law. Author Biography Terry Smith is a Distinguished Research Professor at DePauw College of Law. Table of Contents PART I: BEFORE OBAMA Black Politics: Which Way Is Left? Race and Money in Politics Black Tea: Black Conservatives and the Rhetoric of Social Conservatism Contradictions in a Latino Moment: Latinos as Less Black? PART II: BARACK OBAMA AND THE TRIUMPH OF SYMBOLISM Triangulation 101: The Old Conceives the New The New Triangulation: Barack Obama and Post-Racialism A Thousand Obamas?: Race and Electoral Ambition Do Blacks Need a Black President?: Of Movements, Not Men Review In a sea of nonsensical post-racial hoopla, Professor Smith brings to the fore the new politics of triangulation, which he describes as the third way between liberalism and conservatism. Obama, accordingly, does not represent racial progress but a new and perhaps more problematic phase of phenotypical rather than substantive representation for people of

color in the polity. My hope is that this book helps progressives and people of

color understand once and for all that politicians should be judged not by the

color of their skin but by the content of their politics! Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, professor of Sociology at Duke University and author of Racism Without RacistsTerry Smith has written an insightful book on post-racialism in Obamas America. Despitethe election of the countrys first African-American president, the United States continues to experience racial disparities, and political and social inequality. The author makes clear that as a race-averse president, Obama poses serious challenges for voters from many different backgrounds, including black voters. I would recommend this book to all those interested in understanding racial politics and the costs of electoral triangulation. Darrell M. West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, Brookings InstituteTerry Smith sets out to illustrate how African-Americans have fared in a post-racialtriangulation society. He is critical of the triangulation theory,yet provides a balanced critique filled with statistics and further evidence of its impact on the African-American community. He exposes judicial and political hypocrisy in the unpleasant realities regarding race, politics, and money. It is an act of courage to describe the harsh truth of disparities in the African-American community economically, socially, and politically, yet Terry Smith does all these things well. Gilda R. Daniels, associate professor, University of Baltimore School of Law and former deputy chief of the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section Long Description Barack Obama, Post-Racialism, and the New Politics of Triangulation examines black voters relationship to the political process and to the first black president in a prematurely post-racial America. Using interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, empirical data, news accounts, academic literature, and case law, Terry Smith argues that the price of black electoral success outside of traditional majority-minority settings has become the triangulation of the post-racial black politicians African-American constituency. The book is broad-ranging in itsexamination of how black politics has become so susceptible to marginalization even in anation governed by its first black president. Review Quote "Mission Accomplished! Terry Smith sets out to illustrate how African Americans have fared in a post racial triangulation society. He is critical of the triangulation theory, yet, provides a balanced critique filled with statistics and further evidence of its impact on the African American Community. He exposes judicial and political hypocrisy in the unpleasant realities regarding race, politics and money. It is an act of courage to describe the harsh truth facing disparities in the African American community economically, socially and politically. Yet, Terry Smith does all these things well. He speaks truth to power and hopefully we will all listen." - Gilda R. Daniels, associate phrofessor, University of Baltimore School of Law and former Deputy Chief of the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section"In a sea of nonsensical post-racial hoopla, Professor Smith brings to the fore in this important book the new politics of triangulation,which he describes as the third way between liberalism and conservatism. Obama, accordingly, does not represent racial progress but a new and perhaps more problematic phase of phenotypical rather than substantive representation for people of

color in the polity. My hope is that this book helps progressives and people of

color understand once and for all that politicians should be judged not by the

color of their skin but by the content of their politics!" - Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Professor of Sociology at Duke and author of Racism Without Racists Details ISBN1137380861 Year 2013 ISBN-10 1137380861 ISBN-13 9781137380869 Media Book Format Paperback Short Title BARACK OBAMA POST-RACIALISM & Language English Edition Description 2012 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 220 AU Release Date 2013-12-17 NZ Release Date 2013-12-17 UK Release Date 2013-12-17 Illustrations XV, 220 p. Author Terry Smith Publication Date 2013-12-17 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Alternative 9781349350810 DEWEY 973.932092 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96923761;