{"product_id":"changing-minds-if-not-hearts-political-remedies-for-racial-conflict-hardback-9780812245288","title":"Changing Minds, If not Hearts; Political Remedies for Racial Conflict (Hardback) 9780812245288","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChanging Minds, If not Hearts\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitical Remedies for Racial Conflict\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames M. Glaser (Author), Timothy J. Ryan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812245288\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 August 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages, 1 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A substantive, intellectually engaging read. \u003ci\u003eChanging Minds, If Not Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the idea that intractable racial attitudes explain most political outcomes and offers compelling evidence that framing issues to defuse group conflict may successfully address some of the systemic obstacles that racial minorities face in democracies.\" (Melissa Nobles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericans preach egalitarianism, but democracy makes it hard for minorities to win. \u003ci\u003eChanging Minds, If Not Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e explores political strategies that counteract the impulse of racial majorities to think about racial issues as a zero-sum game, in which a win for one group means a loss for another. James M. Glaser and Timothy J. Ryan argue that, although political processes often inflame racial tensions, the tools of politics also can alleviate conflict.\u003cbr\u003e Through randomized experiments conducted in South Carolina, California, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and New Jersey, Glaser and Ryan uncover the racial underpinnings of disputes over affirmative action, public school funding initiatives, Confederate flag displays on government buildings, reparations, and racial profiling. The authors examine whether communities rife with conflict endorse different outcomes when issues are cast in different terms-for example, by calling attention to double standards, evoking alternate conceptions of fairness and justice, or restructuring electoral choices to offer voters greater control. Their studies identify a host of tools that can help overcome opposition to minority interests that are due to racial hostility. Even in communities averse to accommodation, even where antipathy and prejudice linger, minorities can win.\u003cbr\u003e With clearly presented data and compelling prose, \u003ci\u003eChanging Minds, If Not Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e provides a vivid and practical illustration of how academic theory can help resolve conflicts on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Burdens of Our Past\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Ballot Architecture and the Building of Schools\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Following Neighbors, If Not Leaders\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Remorse, Retribution, and Restoration\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. A Panoply of Preferences\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. A Spotlight on Race Neutrality\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Changing Minds, If Not Hearts\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555717640472,"sku":"9780812245288","price":44.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/changing-minds-if-not-hearts-political-remedies-for-racial-conflict-hardback-9780812245288","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}