Race, Politics, And Governance In The United States,New

Interesting and useful. . . . Explores the strengths and weaknesses of deracialization . . . [and] provides informative accounts of the recent campaigns, elections, and policies of ten African American political leaders.'Robert A. Dahl, Yale University'A fine contribution to our evolving understanding of race and politics.'Mark Stern, University of Central Florida, and author of Calculating Visions: Kennedy, Johnson, and Civil RightsDeracializationthe softpedaling or avoidance of black issues combined with a vigorous appeal to white votersis a controversial strategy employed by some highprofile black politicians from Seattle to Atlanta. Contributors debate here whether deracialization harms the social and economic interests of African Americans.Focusing on ten black politicians' campaigns between 1989 and 1992, including Carol MoseleyBraun, Andrew Young, David Dinkins, and Douglas Wilder, the authors also consider whether such a strategy increases the number of elected black officials and whether black politicians elected as a result of such campaigns have gone on to run deracialized governments.CONTENTSAn Analysis of Major Themes in the Concept of Deracialization, by Huey L. PerryI. Deracialization in Statewide PoliticsAnalyzing the Wilder Administration through the Construct of Deracialization Politics, by Alvin J. SchexniderThe 1990 U.S. Senate Election in North Carolina, by Charles L. PrysbyThe Election of Carol MoseleyBraun in the U.S. Senate Race in Illinois, by Roger K. OdenII. Deracialization in City and State PoliticsThe Election and Governance of David Dinkins as Mayor of New York, by J. Phillip ThompsonThe Election of Norman B. Rice as Mayor of Seattle, by Mylon Winn and Errol G. PalmerThe Rise and Fall of Deracialization: Andrew Young as Mayor and Gubernatorial Candidate, by Carol A. Pierannunzi and John D. HutchesonIII. Deracialization in a State Legislative CampaignThe Election of Troy Carter to the Louisiana House of Representatives, by James L. Llorens, Sharon K. Parsons, and Huey L. PerryIV. Critical Perspectives on DeracializationThe Election and Governance of John Daniels as Mayor of New Haven, by Mary Summers and Philip A. KlinknerThe Deracialization Strategy and African American Mayoral Candidates in Memphis Mayoral Elections, by Sharon D. WrightThe Governance of Kurt Schmoke as Mayor of Baltimore, by Lenneal J. Henderson, Jr.V. Deracialization: A Comprehensive PerspectiveDeracialization and the New Black Politics, by Robert B. Albritton, George Amedee, Keenan Grenell, and DonTerry VealConclusion: The Value of Deracialization as an Analytical Construct in American Politics, by Huey L. PerryHuey L. Perry is professor of political science at Southern University, Baton Rouge. His extensive publications on the subjects of black politics and public policy include Blacks and the American Political System (UPF, 1995, coedited with Wayne Parent) and Democracy and Public Policy (1985).