Latino America how America's most dynamic population is poised to transform the politics of the nation / Matt Barreto and Gary M. Segura ; with contributions from Elizabeth Bergman, Loren Collingwood, David Damore, Justin Gross, Blanca Flor Guillen, Sylvia Manzano, Adrian Pantoja, Francisco Pedraza, Gabriel Sanchez, and Ali Valenzuela.

Author/creator Barreto, Matt A.
Other author Segura, Gary M., 1963-
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York : PublicAffairs, 2014.
Descriptionvi, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Latino America: an introduction -- Part I. Understanding Latinos and their place in the polity -- Unity and diversity -- Ronald Reagan was wrong -- Now you see us, now you don't -- Part II. Latinos at the polls, 2008-2012 -- The 2008 Democratic primary -- November 2008 -- What the GOP victory in 2010 has to say about Latino political power -- A "decisive voting bloc" in 2012 -- Part III. The Latino agenda -- The Prop 187 effect -- Immigration politics and the 2014 election -- Obamacare from the Latino perspective -- Latino environmental attitudes -- Some final thoughts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 259-275) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014015544
ISBN9781610395014 (hardcover : alk. paper)