The Racial Contract is a book by Charles W. Mills in which Mills puts forth his political philosophy

Political philosophy

Political philosophy is the study of such topics as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it...

 regarding the role of race in the social contract

Social contract

The social contract is an intellectual device intended to explain the appropriate relationship between individuals and their governments. Social contract arguments assert that individuals unite into political societies by a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by common rules and accept...

. In essence, Mills argues that the social contract is designed at its heart to promote whites over other races.

Reception

The Racial Contract was widely reviewed in philosophy journals at the time of its publication. The book was considered an important entry in the dialogue on race. The book was awarded the Myers Outstanding Book Award.