Oversight Representing the Interests of Blacks and Latinos in Congress |
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| Author:
| Minta, Michael D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-14926-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Answers the question of whether black and Latino legislators better represent minority interests in Congress than white legislators. This book argues that minority members of Congress act on behalf of broad minority interests - inside and outside their districts - because of a shared bond of experience and a sense of linked fate.
Answers the question of whether black and Latino legislators better represent minority interests in Congress than white legislators. This book argues that minority members of Congress act on behalf of broad minority interests - inside and outside their districts - because of a shared bond of experience and a sense of linked fate.