{"product_id":"9780813932842","title":"The Color of Power: Racial Coalitions and Political Power in Oakland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Power \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating examination of the changing politics of race in Oakland, California. Oakland has been at the forefront of California’s multicultural changes for decades. Since the 1960s, the city has been a shining example of a fruitful liberal black-and-white political partnership and the successful incorporation of black politicians into the political landscape. But over the past forty years, the balance of power has changed as a consequence of dramatic demographic trends and economic circumstances. The city’s formerly dominant biracial political machine has been challenged by the demands of new multiracial interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city, once governed by a succession of black mayors and majority black city councils, must now accommodate rapidly growing Asian and Latino communities. While the black-led coalition still relies on white progressive support, this alliance has weakened due to a shift in the progressives’ agenda and the voting habits of the black community, the rise of a Hispanic-Asian coalition, and a strong demographic decline of the African American population. With similar demographic changes taking place across the nation, Oakland’s experience provides insight in to the multiracial future of other American cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Power\u003c\/i\u003e investigates Oakland’s contemporary racial politics with a detailed study of conflicts over issues like education, elections and political representation, and crime. Trained as a journalist, a political scientist, and a geographer, the author provides a unique perspective supported by numerous maps and extensive interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of awards from the French Society of Geography and the French National Academy of Sciences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Virginia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129670451440,"sku":"9780813932842","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780813932842_p0.jpg?v=1763745153","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780813932842","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}