Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Stephens-Dougan lays out a novel theoretical framework for understanding how candidates and politicians might strategically use racial messaging to gain the support of white voters. Departing from earlier research on racial priming, which examined the use of racial messaging primarily by white Republican candidates, Stephens-Dougan argues that the electoral incentives that exist for candidates to engage in racially inflammatory messaging are so great that even candidates of color running in these districts often find racially derogatory campaign appeals effectively. This book makes an important contribution to the study of American political behavior and race and ethnic politics." -- Ismail K. White, Duke University
Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Theory of Racial Distancing
Chapter 3: Obama as Racial Signaler
Chapter 4: Racial Distancing on the Campaign Trail and in the Lab
Chapter 5: Race, Partisanship, and Rhetoric
Chapter 6: Racial Distancing and Racial Imagery
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Appendix
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
