Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data African Americans and the new policy consensus: retreat of the liberal state? / edited by Marilyn E. Lashley and Melanie Njeri Jackson; foreword by Armstead Allen. p. cm. --(Contributions in political science: no. 347, ISSN 0147-1066) Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index. ISBN 0-313-28880-1 1. Afro-Americans -- Politics and government. 2. Liberalism -- United States - History -- 20th century. 3. United States -- Politics and Government -- 1981-1989. 4. United States -- Politics and Government -- 1989- I. Lashley, Marilyn E. II. Jackson, Melanie Njeri. III. Series. E185.615.A593 1994 323.1′196073-dc20 94-872 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1994 by Marilyn E. Lashley and Melanie Njeri Jackson All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-872 ISBN: 0-313-28880-1 ISSN: 0147-1066 First published in 1994 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |