The Loneliness of the Black Republican : : Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power / / Leah Wright Rigueur.
Covering more than four decades of American social and political history, The Loneliness of the Black Republican examines the ideas and actions of black Republican activists, officials, and politicians, from the era of the New Deal to Ronald Reagan's presidential ascent in 1980. Their unique st...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Politics and Society in Modern America ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (432 p.) :; 6 tables. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Brief Note on Sources
- Abbreviations
- Introduction. The Paradox of the Black Republican
- 1. Running with Hares and Hunting with Hounds
- 2. A Thorn in the Flesh of the GOP
- 3. The Challenge of Change
- 4. Richard Nixon's Black Cabinet
- 5. Exorcising the Ghost of Richard Nixon
- 6. More Shadow than Substance
- 7. The Time of the Black Elephant
- Conclusion: No Room at the Inn
- Appendix
- Notes
- Index