Demography is destiny! or ... you just never know -- Demography, identity, and a changing America : a not-so-simple examination of rapid change -- Electoral competition and the democratic reliance on minority vote -- Party identification and two-party vote among minority citizens -- The political distinctiveness of American minorities -- Taking part in politics : the essence of democracy -- Participation beyond voting and minority politics -- Representation : representatives, elections, and electoral reform -- Core orientations to the political system -- Values and beliefs : is there a "culture war" across racial and ethnic groups? -- Immigration and its discontents -- Intergroup conflict and cooperation -- "We have seen the future, and the future is ours."