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RACE AND ETHNICITY / GENERAL

NEW

How the Obama

Presidency Changed the

Political Landscape

LARRY J. WALKER, F. ERIK BROOKS, AND RAMON B. GOINGS, EDITORS

In 2012, blacks voted at a higher rate than
whites for the first time in U.S. history. What
new patterns in American voter turnout are

likely in the post-Obama era?

President Barack Obama’s election and subsequent reelection represent a
critical paradigm shift in American political history. But will there be lasting
effects of the election of an African American to the highest office in the June 2017, 359pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Print: 978-1-4408-5205-3
land in terms of the United States’ economic, educational, political and social $73.00, £57.00, €67.00
realities? A valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, eBook: 978-1-4408-5206-0
researchers, state and federal policymakers, and general readers, this book
poses critical questions and offers insightful answers from expert contributors,
provides a balanced critique of President Obama’s accomplishments and S AMPLE T OPICS
challenges, and considers the national and international impact President • #BlackLivesMatter
Obama’s tenure had on politics. • Congressional Black Caucus
The numerous contributors to this book provide a range of perspectives on • Education
President Obama’s presidency that question conventional thinking, covering • Grass Roots Activism
key issues that include health care, education, political mobilization, gender, • Police Brutality and Misconduct
racial stratification, voting patterns, and criminal justice. Readers will come • Racism
away with a heightened comprehension of the complex relationships between • The African American Vote
political structures, economic policies, and minority interests; how Congress,
traditional and contemporary activists, and domestic and international issues
all shaped the Obama Presidency; and how micro and macro issues such as LARRY J. WALKER, EdD, is a researcher and
voting rights, voting patterns, and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) initiatives are political strategist. He is a former Congressional
connected. Fellow with the Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation (CBCF) and served as Legislative
Director for Congressman Major R. Owens.
FEATURES
• Investigates linkages among micro and macro political issues, including F. ERIK BROOKS, PhD, is professor and chair
voting rights, patterns, and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) initiatives of the African American Studies Department at
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL.
• Provides a fair and balanced examination of the challenges Obama
encountered across his two terms in office RAMON B. GOINGS, EdD, is assistant
professor of educational leadership at Loyola
• Considers the short- and long-term impacts Obama’s presidency had on race University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
relations
• Spotlights the hot topics of race and ethnicity in politics, particularly in light of
the Obama presidency and frequent conflicts and discussions regarding race

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