Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 240
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Trim: 9¾ x 9
978-0-7425-3591-6 • Paperback • July 2004 • $54.00 • (£42.00)
Rodolfo O. de la Garza is Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Science and professor of political science at Columbia University. Louis DeSipio is associate professor of political science and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California, Irvine.
Chapter 1 Introduction: Awaited Voices: Latinos and U.S. Elections
Chapter 2 Between Symbolism and Influence: Latinos and the 2000 Elections
Chapter 3 Un Nuevo Dia? Republican Outreach to the Latino Community in the 2000 Campaign
Chapter 4 Latino Politics Comes of Age: Lessons from the Golden State
Chapter 5 New Mexico Hispanos in the 2000 General Election
Chapter 6 Latinos and the 2000 Elections in Colorado: More Real than Apparent, More Apparent than Real?
Chapter 7 Will More (Votes) Continue to Equal Less (Influence)? Arizona Latinos in the 2000 Elections
Chapter 8 Still Waiting in the Wings: Latinos in the 2000 Texas Elections
Chapter 9 Unquestioned Influence: Latinos and the 2000 Election in California
Chapter 10 "Pues, At Least We Had Hillary": Latino New York City, the 2000 Elections, and the Limits of Party Loyalty
Chapter 11 Battleground Florida
Chapter 12 Electoral College Dropouts: Illinois Latinos in the 2000 Presidential Election
[This book] contributes importantly by foregrounding the complexities of Latina/o participation in the American political system and by highlighting the strategic concerns and opportunities that face this community as their participation is courted and engaged. The often overlooked and often scapegoated Latina/o community deserves this attention. Perhaps this volume will be a clarion call to scholars of political communication and rhetoric to locate intersections in their research where Latina/o issues can receive greater attention and exposure.
— Argumentation and Advocacy
With particular emphasis on states with high concentrations of Latina/os, this is an excellent study of the elections. Indeed, this volume will be an important reference. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers and undergraduate to graduate students. Should be required reading for public officials, political candidates, and policy advisers.
— Choice Reviews