Whose Black Politics?: Cases in Post-Racial Black Leadership by Andra Gillespie

Description: Whose Black Politics? by Andra Gillespie This volume uses multiple case studies to probe the implications of the emergence of a new vanguard of leaders for the future of African American politics. Editor Andra Gillespie establishes an original theoretical framework based on the interaction of three factors: black leaders crossover appeal, their political ambition, and connections to the black establishment. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The past decade has witnessed the emergence of a new vanguard in African American political leaders. They came of age after Jim Crow segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, they were raised in integrated neighborhoods and educated in majority white institutions, and they are more likely to embrace deracialized campaign and governance strategies. Members of this new cohort, such as Cory Booker, Artur Davis, and Barack Obama, have often publicly clashed with their elders, either in campaigns or over points of policy. And because this generation did not experience codified racism, critics question whether these leaders will even serve the interests of African Americans once in office.With these pressing concerns in mind, this volume uses multiple case studies to probe the implications of the emergence of these new leaders for the future of African American politics. Editor Andra Gillespie establishes a new theoretical framework based on the interaction of three factors: black leaders crossover appeal, their political ambition, and connections to the black establishment. She sheds new light on the changing dynamics not only of Black politics but of the current American political scene. Back Cover The past decade has witnessed the emergence of a new vanguard in African American political leadership. This new generation differs markedly from their predecessors in that they were born after 1960, and thus do not remember Jim Crow segregation or the Civil Rights Movement; they were raised in integrated neighborhoods and educated in majority white institutions; and they are more likely to embrace deracialized campaign and governance strategies, which focus on transcendence as opposed to racially specific remedies for problems facing the black community.Controversy has surrounded the emergence of this new cohort. Members of this vanguard elite, such as Cory Booker, Artur Davis, and Barack Obama, have often publicly clashed with their elders, either in campaigns or over points of policy. Moreover, this generation has caused consternation among the political and academic establishment because of its moderate policy commitments. While previous generations who employed deracialized strategies were also criticized, this generation has endured more pointed attacks because of the relative youth of these aspiring leaders. People such as Ronald Walters dismiss this generation as being overly ambitious and hubristic. And because this generation did not experience codified racism, critics question whether these leaders will even serve the interests of African Americans once in office.With these theoretical concerns in mind, this volume uses multiple case studies to probe the implications of the emergence of this vanguard of leaders for the future of African American politics. Editor Andra Gillespie establishes a new theoretical framework based on the interaction of 3 factors: black leaders crossover appeal, their political ambition, and connections to the black establishment. Eight case studies follow, each of which brings to life the theoretical questions and firmly sets them in the context of African American politics today. Author Biography Andra Gillespie is assistant professor of political science at Emory University, where she teaches courses in African American Politics, political participation and experimental methods. Table of Contents Introduction: 1. Meet the New Class: Theorizing Young Black Leadership in a "Post-Racial" Era Andra Gillespie Part 1: Creating Opportunity: How Young Black Politicians Break Into the Political Scene 2. Racial Authenticity and Redistricting: A Comparison of Artur Davis 2000 and 2002 Congressional Campaigns Andra Gillespie and Emma Tolbert 3. Losing and Winning: Cory Bookers Ascent to Newarks Mayoralty Andra Gillespie Part 2: Inheritance and Governance: What Political Scions Do Once They Get Elected 4. Like Father, Like Son? Jesse Jackson Jr.s Tenure as a US Congressman Randolph Burnside and Antonio Rodriguez 5. Hype, Hip Hop and Heartbreak: The Rise and Fall of Kwame Kilpatrick Todd Shaw, Athena King and Lester Spence Part 3: The Rise of Barack Obama: Its Implications for Black Politics 6. The Burden of Jekyll and Hyde: Barack Obama, Racial Identity, and Black Political Behavior Lorrie Frasure 7. Leadership, Legitimacy and Public Perceptions of Barack Obama Charlton McIlwain Part 4: New Perspectives on Deracialization 8. Between Generations: Deval Patricks Election as Massachusetts First Black Governor Angela Lewis 9. The Declining Significance of Race: Adrian Fenty and the Smooth Electoral Transition Rachel Yon 10. Situational Deracialization, Harold Ford, and the 2006 U.S. Senate Race In Tennessee Sekou Franklin 11. The Steele Problem and the New Republican Battle for Black Votes: Legacy, Loyalty, and Lexicon in Marylands 2006 Senate Contest Tyson King-Meadows Part 5: Intersectionality and African American Politics in the 21st Century 12. Race, Religion and Post-9/11 America: The Election Of Keith Ellison Andra Gillespie and Amber Perez 13. Young, Gifted, Black and Female: Why Arent There More Yvette Clarkes In Congress? Katrina Gamble 14. Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here? Review "Scholars and observers of African American politics will want to take note of this volume. Over the past decade, a new generation of African American leaders has emerged on the political landscape. With them have surfaced old and new questions about the state of black politics. This volume is one of the first works to systematically analyze these new leaders and their political styles. Professor Gillespie and her contributors offer fresh theoretical insights and a compelling framework and typology for studying this next wave of African American politicians. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary black politics and its significance for broader American politics." --Kerry L. Haynie, Duke University "These empirically sagacious and theoretically provocative case studies are the best work yet on the transformations in African American politics that produced Barack Obama." --Robert C. Smith, San Francisco State University "Whose Black Politics is an important text that tracks a generational shift in black politics. Gillespie offers a compelling analysis of how we might understand the transition of black politicians from grassroots activists to Harvard trained attorneys. Students of black politics will learn a lot and find much to debate from Gillespies work." --Mark Sawyer, University of California Los Angeles Review Quote "Scholars and observers of African American politics will want to take note of this volume. Over the past decade, a new generation of African American leaders has emerged on the political landscape. With them have surfaced old and new questions about the state of black politics. This volume is one of the first works to systematically analyze these new leaders and their political styles. Professor Gillespie and her contributors offer fresh theoretical insights and a compelling framework and typology for studying this next wave of African American politicians. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary black politics and its significance for broader American politics." --Kerry L. Haynie, Duke University "These empirically sagacious and theoretically provocative case studies are the best work yet on the transformations in African American politics that produced Barack Obama." --Robert C. Smith, San Francisco State University "Whose Black Politicsis an important text that tracks a generational shift in black politics. Gillespie offers a compelling analysis of how we might understand the transition of black politicians from grassroots activists to Harvard trained attorneys. Students of black politics will learn a lot and find much to debate from Gillespies work." --Mark Sawyer, University of California Los Angeles R>--Robert C. Smith, San Francisco State University "Whose Black Politicsis an important text that tracks a generational shift in black politics. Gillespie offers a compelling analysis of how we might understand the transition of black politicians from grassroots activists to Harvard trained attorneys. Students of black politics will learn a lot and find much to debate from Gillespies work." --Mark Sawyer, University of California Los Angeles Details ISBN041599215X Short Title WHOSE BLACK POLITICS Language English ISBN-10 041599215X ISBN-13 9780415992152 Year 2009 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Andra Gillespie Subtitle Cases in Post-Racial Black Leadership Affiliation Emory University, USA AU Release Date 2009-12-21 NZ Release Date 2009-12-21 UK Release Date 2009-12-21 Illustrations 43 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white Author Andra Gillespie Pages 350 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2009-12-21 Alternative 9780415992169 DEWEY 323.1196073 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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