LEADER 02926nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910809621003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-09381-5 010 $a9786611093815 010 $a1-59213-550-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000339837 035 $a(EBL)298894 035 $a(OCoLC)437182581 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000232048 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11194977 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000232048 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10210242 035 $a(PQKB)11291540 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC298894 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000339837 100 $a20060510d2007 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe racial logic of politics $eAsian Americans and party competition /$fThomas P. Kim 210 $aPhiladelphia $cTemple University Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (205 p.) 225 1 $aAsian American history and culture 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59213-548-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [167]-190) and index. 327 $aContents; 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; Index 330 $aAs he systemically studies the barriers that Asian Americans face in the electoral and legislative processes, Thomas Kim shows how racism is embedded in America's two-party political system.Here Kim examines the institutional barriers that Asian Americans face in the electoral and legislative processes. Utilizing approaches from ethnic studies and political science, including rational choice theory, he demonstrates how the political logic of two-party competition actually works against Asian American political interests. According to Kim, political party leaders recognize that Asian Ameri 410 0$aAsian American history and culture. 606 $aAsian Americans$xPolitics and government 606 $aAsian Americans$xCivil rights 606 $aPolitical participation$zUnited States 606 $aPolitical parties$zUnited States 606 $aRacism$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xRace relations$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aAsian Americans$xPolitics and government. 615 0$aAsian Americans$xCivil rights. 615 0$aPolitical participation 615 0$aPolitical parties 615 0$aRacism$xPolitical aspects 676 $a324.089/95073 700 $aKim$b Thomas P.$f1969-$01757164 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809621003321 996 $aThe racial logic of politics$94194864 997 $aUNINA