{"title":"Rogers M. Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eRogers M. Smith offers insightful examinations of contemporary political challenges, particularly focusing on race and democracy in America. His work delves into the complex shifts in racial politics and their impact on the nation's social and political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis enriched with historical context and rigorous scholarship, ideal for those interested in the evolving dynamics of American politics and current affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"americas-new-racial-battle-lines-by-rogers-m-smith-9780226834047","title":"America’s New Racial Battle Lines","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sobering portrait of the United States' divided racial politics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly two decades, Rogers M. Smith and Desmond King have charted the shifting racial policy alliances that have shaped American politics across different eras. In \u003cem\u003eAmerica's New Racial Battle Lines\u003c\/em\u003e, they show that US racial policy debates are undergoing fundamental change. Disputes over colourblind versus race-conscious policies have given way to new lines of conflict. Today's conservatives promise to protect traditionalist, predominantly white, Christian Americans against what they call the \"radical\" Left. Meanwhile, today's progressives seek not just to integrate American institutions but to more fully transform and \"repair\" pervasive systemic racism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on interviews with activists, surveys, social network analyses, and comprehensive reviews of federal, state, and local policies and advocacy groups, Smith and King map the memberships and goals of two rival racial policy alliances and delineate the contrasting stories each side tells. They also show that these increasingly polarised racial policy alliances are substantially funded on both the Left and Right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlacing today's conflicts in theoretical and historical perspectives, Smith and King analyse where these intensifying clashes may take the nation in the years ahead. They highlight the great potential for mounting violence, as well as the remaining possibilities for finding common ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429759631596,"sku":"9780226834047","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226834047.jpg?v=1774559933"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rogers-m-smith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}