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Asian American Political Engagement

March 6-

AFSA presents

Jane Junn, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern California

on

“Yellow Tide Rising?”:

Asian American Political Engagement

date: March 15, 2010 time: Noon–2 p.m.

location: 2nd Floor of the Henry Madden Library

Auditorium 2206, South Wing

Nearly 15 million people across the nation are now classified as Asian

Americans. Asian Americans will likely double their share of the U.S.

population by mid-century. In delegate-rich states such as California,

New York, New Jersey and Illinois, Asian Americans voters are poised

to become the new group of “swing” voters.
· To what extent do these demographic trends portend a “yellow tide rising” of Asian American power in American politics?

· Are Asian Americans a coherent and cohesive political group? · Are Asian Americans Democrats or Republicans or something else?

· How active are Asian Americans in American politics, and what factors influence
their political engagement?

Jane Junn, a professor of political science at the University of Southern California, is the author of three books on political participation in the United States. Her first book, Education and Democratic Citizenship in America, won the Woodrow Wilson Foundation award from the American Political Science Association for the best book published in political science. In addition, she has published more than 20 journal articles and book chapters related to research in democratic politics.