This book considers the nature of the black 'constituency' in Britain's inner cities.

Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations; Introduction: Black politics and urban crisis; 1. Race and policy; 2. The black constituency; 3. Black political action; 4. The race industry; 5. Housing and education: compromise and consent; 6. Riot and dissent; 7. Urban renewal; 8. Policies considered; Postscript, October 1985: disturbances in Handsworth, Brixton, Toxteth and Tottenham; Appendix: sources, Notes; Bibliography; Index.