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Eric Schickler

Eric Schickler is Jeffrey and Ashley McDermott professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Racial Realignment: The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932-1965.

Latest articles by Eric Schickler

The Big Idea
Debunking the myth that “identity politics” is bad for the Democratic PartyDebunking the myth that “identity politics” is bad for the Democratic Party
The Big Idea

Racial justice energized the party in the past. It can today too.

By Eric Schickler