Hanes Walton, Jr.: Architect of the Black Science of Politics
Hanes Walton Jr. (1941-2013) was a pioneering and prolific scholar of African American politics, and the architect of the modern scientific study of the subject.The first person to earn a PhD in political science from Howard University, Walton devot
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Hanes Walton, Jr.: Architect of the Black Science of Politics
“Dr. Hanes Walton, Jr. was arguably one of the greatest social scientists of his generation. He was more than just a pioneer scholar. For years Walton set the research agenda for scholars of black politics. His research and insights into black politics have influenced scholars of African American politics and electoral politics in general. Scholars of black politics still rely heavily on his work. Smith’s book highlights the man and his work. More importantly, the book helps preserve Walton’s place in the annals of American political scientists.” —Wilbur C. Rich, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science, Emeritus Wellesley College
Robert C. Smith
Hanes Walton, Jr.: Architect of the Black Science of Politics
Robert C. Smith San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA, USA
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Preface
Like most budding students of black politics in the early 1970s, I first encountered Hanes Walton, Jr. through his pioneering, first-in-the-field textbook Black Politics: A Theoretical and Structural Analysis. For a young beginning graduate student aspiring to be a scholar of black politics, Walton’s book demonstrated the potentials of the emergent field to contribute to a more scientific understanding of black political activities and was a crucial reference work in my early y
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