Race And British Electoral Politics

Abstract

Part 1 Examining and ethnicity in the British electoral context: introductory remarks, Shamit Saggar analyzing and elections in British politics - some conceptual and theoretical concerns, Shamit Saggar ethnic minorities and the British party system in the 1990s and beyond, Anthony M. Messina. Part 2 Political parties and race politics: ethnic minority participation and representation and the British electoral system, Michel Le Lohe ethnic politics and the Conservatives in the post-Thatcher era, Paul Rich New Labour debates and dilemmas, Kalbir Shukra inequality, political opportunity and ethnic minority parliamentary candidacy, Andrew Geddes. Part 3 Levels of participation and policy influence: integration within the British political parties - perceptions of ethnic minority councillors, Jessica R. Adolino the role of black and Asian MPs at Westminster. Jaqi Nixon community politics and the problems of partnership - ethnic minority participation in urban regeneration networks, Philip Nanton the public policy agenda - campaigning and politics for a multi-ethnic good society, Kaushika Amin and Robin Richardson piecing together the puzzle - ethnic and racial politics and the British electoral map, Shamit Saggar.