Racism, Latinos, and the Public Policy Process

Henry Flores is professor emeritus of political science at St. Mary’s University.

• Chapter One – Racism DefinedChapter Two – Racism and the Public Policy ProcessChapter Three – The Socio-Economic-Psychological-Ideological Elements of the State MatrixChapter Four – How the Public Policy Process Creates a Racial Shield?Chapter Five – Racial Intent Revisited and Some Concluding Thoughts

“Racism, Latinos, and the Public Policy Process is a groundbreaking work which for the first time examines the impact of racism on public policy issues for Latinos. His work is the first to examine how racism impacts voting rights of Latinos by focusing on recent racial redistricting and the passage of the Texas Voter ID law. Combining his training as a political theorist and his long involvement in voting rights cases Dr. Flores provides a unique insight and contribution to the study of racism and public policy.”