Politics in Black and White: Race and Power in Los Angeles

This book reaches deep into the past of the city of Los Angeles and carries through to the dramatic events that have recently received global attention--the Rodney King beating and the uprising in South Central L.A. Tracing the evolution of an extraordinary biracial coalition in Los Angeles behind Mayor Tom Bradley, Raphael Sonenshein shows how "crossover" politics and racial violence coexist in urban America. While challenging the prevailing pessimism about biracial coalitions in general, he also compares their relative successes in Los Angeles to their disheartening failures in New York City. What emerges is a probing look at a crucial issue of politics in the United States: can whites and minorities find common ground?

Author: Raphael J. Sonenshein
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10/09/1994
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.03w x 1.21d
ISBN: 9780691025483

About the Author
Raphael J. Sonenshein is Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Fullerton.