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The emergence of a movement for sexual minorities and its opposition in the United States -- Political theory -- Social movements, electoral politics, and public opinion -- Courts and the LGBT rights movement -- Public policies -- The transgender and intersex movements, law, and policy -- Global developments

Situating ethnic minorities in post-socialist Southeastern Europe : an introduction / Marko Valenta & Sabrina P. Ramet -- Ethnic politics in post-socialist Southeastern Europe : an overview / Janusz Bugajski -- Social distance toward ethnic minorities in Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo : a comparative analysis / Zan Strabac & Marko Valenta -- Ethnic minority parties of Romania / Aurel Braun -- Albanian political parties in Macedonia / Zachary T. Irwin -- The organization and political position of Serbs in Croatia / Filip Skiljan -- For the love of homeland : Croat ethnic party politics in Bosnia-Herzegovina / Jelena Subotic -- Ethnic minority parties in Montenegro : from marginalisation to integration / Kenneth Morrison -- The Movement for Rights and Freedoms in Bulgaria : beyond the ethnic vote / Maria Spirova -- Bosniak politics in Serbia : the struggle for recognition, emancipation, and historical revisionism / Aleksander Zdrdavkovski -- Hungarian society in Romania : political project and practical reality / Irina Culic, Milan Mesic & Dragan Bagic -- Nationalizing citizenship : the case of unrecognized ethnic minorities in Slovenia / Mojca Pajnik -- Ethnic boundaries and the position of minority groups in Croatian Istria / Marko Valenta, S. Gregurovic and Zan Strabac -- Ethnic boundaries and politics in Kosovo / Fred Cocozzelli -- Afterword : a few thoughts about autonomy and separatism / Sabrina P. Ramet.

Intro -- Electoral PoliticsIs Not Enough -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. Representation of Minority Interests -- 2. Variation among the Northeastern Cities -- 3. Awareness of African American and Latino Policy Preferences -- 4. Responsiveness to African American and Latino Interests -- 5. How African Americans and Latinos Gain Policy Responsiveness -- 6. Urban Regime Theory and the Representation of Minority Interests -- Appendix A: List of Interview Questions -- Appendix B: List of Issue-Area Categories -- Appendix C: List of Interviews -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

This book examines immigration and settlement patterns in Britain and at the civic position of ethnic minorities by outlining the development of race relations in the political context. It analyses the numbers, turnout patterns, voting behaviour and attitudes of the ethnic minorities to the political process and of the political parties to these minorities. In conclusion the author argues that the positive involvement of ethnic minorities in the political process, and in all aspects of British public life, is the genuine, long-term solution both to racial disadvantage and discrimination at.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- 1 Women in American Politics -- Women and Political Power -- Women in the U.S. Cabinet -- Women in the Executive Branch -- Women at the National Party Level -- Female U.S. Senators in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- Female U.S. Senatorial Statistics -- Female U.S. Senatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of Major Female Candidates for U.S. Senate -- Women and Their Seniority in the U.S. Senate -- Women Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives -- Female Governors in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- Acting Governors -- Female Gubernatorial Statistics -- Female Gubernatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of All Female Candidates for Governor -- Women Who Have Held Other State Executive Offices -- Women in State Legislatures -- Female Speakers of State Lower Legislative Chambers -- Women in the Judiciary -- Women at the Local Level -- 2 African Americans in American Politics -- African Americans and Political Power -- African Americans in the U.S. Cabinet -- African Americans in the Executive Branch -- African Americans at the National Party Level -- African American U.S. Senators in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- African American U.S. Senatorial Statistics -- African American U.S. Senatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of All African American Candidates for U.S. Senate -- African Americans Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives -- African American Governors in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- African American Gubernatorial Statistics -- African American Gubernatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of All African American Candidates for Governor -- African Americans Who Have Held Other State Executive Offices