Concordance: Black Lawmaking in the U.S. Congress from Carter to Obama

Concordance: Black Lawmaking in the U.S. Congress from Carter to Obama

by Katherine Tate
Concordance: Black Lawmaking in the U.S. Congress from Carter to Obama

Concordance: Black Lawmaking in the U.S. Congress from Carter to Obama

by Katherine Tate

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Overview

As black leaders have turned from political activism to formal politics, they have moved closer to the political center


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780472029563
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 03/17/2014
Series: The Politics Of Race And Ethnicity
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 194
File size: 783 KB

About the Author

Katherine Tate is Professor of Political Science at Brown University.

Table of Contents

1 Black Policymakers and a Theory of Concordance 1

2 President Carter and the Old CBC 32

3 Black House Democrats in the Reagan-Bush Years 49

4 President Clinton and the New CBC 71

5 President Bush and the New Black Moderates 85

6 President Obama and Black Political Incorporation 107

7 The Moderating Effect of Institutional Pressures 129

8 The New CBC 143

Appendix A List of Black, Hispanic, Blue Dog, and Progressive Caucus Members by Recent Congresses 153

Appendix B Tables of NOMINATE, Party Unity, Presidential Support, and Legislative Effectiveness Scores for the CBC and Other House Caucuses 165

Notes 171

References 173

Index 183

What People are Saying About This

“Tate convincingly connects the relative de-radicalization of the Congressional Black Caucus to its incorporation within the congressional Democratic party. The story here is a subtle one, though—and Tate captures it very well.”
—Rick Valelly, Swarthmore College

Rick Valelly

“Tate convincingly connects the relative de-radicalization of the Congressional Black Caucus to its incorporation within the congressional Democratic party. The story here is a subtle one, though—and Tate captures it very well.”
—Rick Valelly, Swarthmore College

Wilbur C. Rich

“Tate brilliantly illuminates the evolution, internal dynamics, and problems of the Congressional Black Caucus. She documents the conversion of congressional Democrats to the CBC’s agenda. This candid and insightful book should be read by anyone with an interest in the growth and development of African American representation in Congress.”
—Wilbur C. Rich, Emeritus, Wellesley College

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