About the Author

LAUREN L. BASSON is assistant professor of politics and government at Ben-Gurion University in Israel.

Reviews

An expertly researched and well-written monograph. . . . A rewarding examination of a complex and fascinating topic.--South Dakota History

Basson . . . [does not] lose sight of the important national story she has to tell about the porousness of U.S. racial boundaries.--Journal of American History

Moves us beyond this now-conventional focus on mixing between whites and African Americans, calling our attention to the ways in which indigenous, mixed-race populations and territories have long shaped American notions of state and nation.--American Historical Review

Offers [a] new perspective on racial thinking and white supremacy.--Nations and Nationalism

Presents a compelling discussion of the juxtaposition of race and citizenship. . . . Demonstrates that the racial question in the US has been and continues to be one that is more complex than merely black and white.--CHOICE

Presents a set of encounters between racially mixed indigenous people and the U.S. government that illuminates the construction of citizenship, nationhood, and race. . . . Offers universally instructive lessons for students of political science, U.S. history, and American Indian studies.--Journal of American Ethnic History

Provides a rich, in-depth analysis of racism in the American nation and state. . . . The theoretical and empirical contributions of this book extend far beyond the . . . period and cases being examined.--Law and Politics Book Review

Provides a solid foundation. . . . Appropriate for academic libraries.--Multicultural Review