Interpreting Racial Politics in the United States

Ronald Schmidt, Sr., is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at California State University, Long Beach. He is former co-president of the APSA’s Organized Section on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics and has authored numerous books, articles, and presentations on the subject. In 2014 he received the Frank J. Goodnow Award, the flagship career distinction bestowed by the American Political Science Association.