Mestizo Democracy: The Politics of Crossing Borders (Borderlands Culture and Traditions)
Description
It can come as no surprise that the ethnic makeup of the American population is rapidly changing. That there are political repercussions from these changes is also self-evident. How the changes can, must, and should alter our very understanding of democracy, though, may not be obvious. Political theorist John Burke addresses these issues by offering a mestizo” theory of democracy and tracing its implications for public policy.The challenge before the United States in the coming century, Burke posits, will be to articulate a politics that neither renders cultures utterly autonomous fr...
ISBN(s)
1585443468, 9781585443468
