Title: Asian American political action
Description: Looking beyond traditional conceptions of immigrant political behavior in "gateway" cities, James Lai comprehensively analyzes how Asian Americans are not only winning elected office, but also sustaining representation, in places as diverse as California, Texas, Wisconsin, and Maryland. Lai's multidimensional approach and vivid case studies illustrate both the unique characteristics and the political commonalities of Asian communities throughout the United States: their core populations, civic organizations, political leanings, and specific electoral challenges and successes. The result is a complex portrait of the breadth of Asian American participation in contemporary multiracial politics.
Subjects: Politics and government, Asian Americans, Immigrants, Ethnic relations, Suburbs, Case studies, Suburban life, Political participation, Political activity, Immigrants, united states, United states, politics and government, 1989-, United states, ethnic relations
Places: United States
Time periods: 1989-