The big flip racial demographic change and the future of American democracy Andrew Ifedapo Thompson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Andrew Ifedapo, author.

Series:

Journalism and political communication unbound

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Social conditions--2020-.

United States.

United States--Race relations--History--21st century.

United States--Politics and government--2021-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press, 2026.

New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

As the United States approaches a transformative demographic milestone, when Americans of colour will become the majority and white Americans a minority, US democracy faces a test of unprecedented magnitude. This moment, the 'big flip', is far more than a matter of numbers; it is a catalyst for deep political and psychological upheaval. Once merely a projection, this demographic shift now shapes national debates, fuels fears, and incites division across party lines. This book uncovers how anticipation and misconceptions surrounding the big flip have stirred powerful anxieties, particularly among white Americans, and how these fears have been weaponized in ways that threaten the very foundations of American democracy. Andrew Ifedapo Thompson traces the history of racial politics in the US through to the contemporary politicization of the big flip

Contents:

Cover

Series page

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication page

Contents

Acknowledgments

1 Introducing the Big Flip

2 The Big Flip and the Historical Struggle for Black Enfranchisement

3 The Big Flip in Recent Years

4 Demographic Determinism

5 Demographic Determinism and Prediction: Politically Predicting the Big Flip?

6 POC = Black

7 Demographic Determinism and the Partisan Inference of the Big Flip

8 The Chronic Salience of Racial Threat in the American Public and the Future of American Democracy

9 The Future of Multiracial American Democracy

Appendices

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 5, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780197822173

0197822177

OCLC:

1577220955

Publisher Number:

CIPO000362440

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license