Black–Latino Relations in U.S. National Politics : Beyond Conflict or Cooperation (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; 1. What previous research tells us about Black?Latino relations; 2. Black?Latino relations in congressional testimony and the legal arena; 3. Salience and congruence in policy positions: Black?Latino advocacy groups and congressional scorecards; 4. Black?Latino relations in the U.S. House of Representatives; 5. The role of group interests and ideology in cross-group support; 6. Further explorations of Black?Latino relations and policies in natural politics; 7. Conclusion.