03923nam 22009013u 450 991078426680332120230207225427.01-281-09381-597866110938151-59213-550-1(CKB)1000000000339837(EBL)298894(OCoLC)437182581(SSID)ssj0000232048(PQKBManifestationID)11194977(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000232048(PQKBWorkID)10210242(PQKB)11291540(MiAaPQ)EBC298894(EXLCZ)99100000000033983720131216d2008|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Racial Logic of Politics[electronic resource] Asian Americans and Party CompetitionPhiladelphia Temple University Press20081 online resource (205 p.)Asian American History & CultureDescription based upon print version of record.1-59213-548-X Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Ideological Consensus and the Two-Party System; 3 The National Parties, Asian Americans and the Campaign Finance Controversy; 4 Asian American Congressional Representation; 5 Silence, Mobilization, and Asian American Politics; Notes; Selected Bibliography; IndexAs he systemically studies the barriers that Asian Americans face in the electoral and legislative processes, Thomas Kim shows how racism is embedded in America's two-party political system.Here Kim examines the institutional barriers that Asian Americans face in the electoral and legislative processes. Utilizing approaches from ethnic studies and political science, including rational choice theory, he demonstrates how the political logic of two-party competition actually works against Asian American political interests. According to Kim, political party leaders recognize that Asian AmeriAsian American History & CultureAsian Americans - Civil rightsAsian Americans - Politics and governmentAsian AmericansPolitical participation - United StatesPolitical parties - United StatesRace relationsRacism - Political aspects - United StatesUnited States - Race relations - Political aspectsAsian AmericansPolitics and governmentUnited StatesAsian AmericansCivil rightsUnited StatesPolitical participationPolitical aspectsUnited StatesPolitical partiesRacismEthnic & Race StudiesHILCCGender & Ethnic StudiesHILCCSocial SciencesHILCCUnited StatesRace relationsPolitical aspectsAsian Americans - Civil rights.Asian Americans - Politics and government.Asian Americans.Political participation - United States.Political parties - United States.Race relations.Racism - Political aspects - United States.United States - Race relations - Political aspects.Asian AmericansPolitics and governmentAsian AmericansCivil rightsPolitical participationPolitical aspectsPolitical partiesRacismEthnic & Race StudiesGender & Ethnic StudiesSocial Sciences324.089/95073324.08914073Kim Thomas P103924AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910784266803321The Racial Logic of Politics3721398UNINA