The politics of race Canada, the United States, and Australia /
Jill Vickers and Annette Isaac.
- second edition.
- Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, (c)2012. (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, (c)2012).
- 1 online resource (xiv, 332 pages) : illustrations, digital file.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction: The politics of race in three settler states -- Foundational race regimes -- Subsequent race regimes- segregation and Whites-only nationalism -- Immigration policy and multiculturalism -- Federalism and electoral systems : mechanisms of the politics of race -- The politics of race : contexts and bottom-up approaches to change -- Top-down approaches and democratic responsiveness -- 'Back to the future' : fragmented and international race formations -- Basic concepts for understanding the politics of race.
As race and politics become increasingly intertwined in both academic and popular discourse, The Politics of Race aids readers in evaluating different approaches for promoting racial justice and transforming states.