Beyond Red Power ─ American Indian Politics and Activism Since 1900

The concentrated militancy of the American Indian Movement (and the viciousness of the federal response) over the course of the 1970s has captured scholarly attention but perhaps occluded a broader understanding of the Native American "politics of survival," according to Cobb (history, Miami U.) and Fowler (emerita, U. of Oklahoma), who here present 16 papers intended to provide a broader view of American Indian politics from 1900 onward. The papers include a critical overview of American academic work on American Indian politics and a review of federal Indian law and its application in the 20th century. They also provide analysis of various American Indian political battles over the course of the 20th century and contemporary perspectives on current questions of tribal sovereignty. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)