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Douzet, Frederick.

The color of power racial coalitions and political power in Oakland / [electronic resource] : Frederick Douzet ; translated by George Holoch. - Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (312 p.) - Race, ethnicity, and politics . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Originally published as: La couleur du pouvoir. Paris : Belin, 2007. The English-language edition updates the account through 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Racial diversity: a central political issue -- Blacks come to power -- Economic developments: the shrinking of the pie -- Diversity and perceptions -- The redistribution of power in Oakland -- Education: a means of integration? -- Race, crime, and justice -- Conclusion.

ISBN: 9780813932842 081393284X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
Geopolitics--California--Oakland.
Racism--California--Oakland.
Minorities--Social conditions.--California--Oakland

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Oakland (Calif.)--Civilization.
Oakland (Calif.)--Race relations.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F869.O2 / D6813 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 305.8009794/66