The Spectre of Race: How Discrimination Haunts Western Democracy
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The Spectre of Race: How Discrimination Haunts Western Democracy
By (Author) Michael G. Hanchard
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
12th May 2020
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
305.8
Physical Properties
Paperback
280
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
How racism and discrimination have been central to democracies from the classical period to today As right-wing nationalism and authoritarian populism gain momentum across the world, liberals, and even some conservatives, worry that democratic principles are under threat. In The Spectre of Race, Michael Hanchard argues that the current rise in x
Reviews
"Winner of the Ralph J. Bunche Award, American Political Science Association"
"One of Times Higher Education's Best Books of 2018"
"Lucidly written." * Publishers Weekly *
"[Hanchard] widens the lens both chronologically (beginning with ancient Greece) and thematically (seeing racism as a subset of discrimination). Hanchard promises to get to the bottom of a paradox of modern democracies, in which the ideology of equality goes head to head with politically dominant groups that have always tried to exclude others."---David S. Katz, Times Higher Education
"A detailed discussion of the concept of race and its evolution, and how it underpins the debate on citizenship and democracy."---Dr Gennaro Errichiello, Rest Journal
Author Bio
Michael G. Hanchard is a professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include Party/Politics and Orpheus and Power.
