Changing Minds, If Not Hearts

Informationen zum Autor James M. Glaser is Professor of Political Science and Dean of Academic Affairs for Arts and Sciences at Tufts University. He is also author of The Hand of the Past in Contemporary Southern Politics and Race, Campaign Politics, and the Realignment in the South. Timothy J. Ryan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the University of Michigan. Klappentext James M. Glaser is Professor of Political Science and Dean of Academic Affairs for Arts and Sciences at Tufts University. He is also author of The Hand of the Past in Contemporary Southern Politics and Race, Campaign Politics, and the Realignment in the South. Timothy J. Ryan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the University of Michigan. "A substantive, intellectually engaging read. Changing Minds, If Not Hearts challenges the idea that intractable racial attitudes explain most political outcomes and offers compelling evidence that framing issues to defuse group conflict may successfully address some of the systemic obstacles that racial minorities face in democracies."-Melissa Nobles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Zusammenfassung James M. Glaser and Timothy J. Ryan vividly show how political strategies can counteract the impulse to think about racial issues in terms of winners and losers. Their problem-focused research shows how communities can build majority support for minority interests! even in the face of emotionally charged group conflicts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Burdens of Our Past Chapter 2. Ballot Architecture and the Building of Schools Chapter 3. Following Neighbors, If Not Leaders Chapter 4. Remorse, Retribution, and Restoration Chapter 5. A Panoply of Preferences Chapter 6. A Spotlight on Race Neutrality Chapter 7. Changing Minds, If Not Hearts Notes References Index Acknowledgments

Zusammenfassung
James M. Glaser and Timothy J. Ryan vividly show how political strategies can counteract the impulse to think about racial issues in terms of winners and losers. Their problem-focused research shows how communities can build majority support for minority interests, even in the face of emotionally charged group conflicts.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Burdens of Our Past
Chapter 2. Ballot Architecture and the Building of Schools
Chapter 3. Following Neighbors, If Not Leaders
Chapter 4. Remorse, Retribution, and Restoration
Chapter 5. A Panoply of Preferences
Chapter 6. A Spotlight on Race Neutrality
Chapter 7. Changing Minds, If Not Hearts
Notes
References
Index
Acknowledgments