Steadfast Democrats

Steadfast Democrats
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9780691199511
ISBN-13 : 0691199515
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Book Synopsis Steadfast Democrats by : Ismail K. White

Download or read book Steadfast Democrats written by Ismail K. White and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: White and Laird seek to answer the question "Why has ideological change toward conservatism failed to push Black Americans into the Republican party? They answer this question with a new theory that foregrounds the specificity of the Black American experience and illuminates social pressure as the key element of Black Americans’ unwavering support for the Democratic Party. White and Laird argue that the roots of Black political unity were established through the adversities of slavery and segregation, when Black Americans forged uniquely strong social bonds for survival and resistance. They explain how these tight communities have continued to produce and enforce political norms—including Democratic Party identification in the post–Civil Rights era. Black voters are uniquely influenced by the social expectations of other Black Americans to prioritize the group’s ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. When navigating the choice of supporting a political party, this social expectation translates into affiliation with the Democratic Party. Through fresh analysis of survey data and original experiments, White and Laird explore where and how Black political norms are enforced, what this means for the future of Black politics, and how this framework can be used to understand the electoral behavior of other communities. --Adapted from publisher description.


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