When and Why Minority Legislators Matter

When and Why Minority Legislators Matter

This review examines how legislators' race and ethnicity affect the representation of racial and ethnic minorities' interests and priorities in the mass public, how these legislators affect the political participation of these groups, how the presence of these candidates affects voter deci...

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Published in:Annual review of political science Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 327 - 336
Main Author: Griffin, John D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-01-2014
Subjects:
Decision making
Electoral behaviour
Ethnic minorities
Ethnicity
General Public
Legislators
Minority Groups
Political Campaigns
Political participation
Political Parties
Public Policy
Race
Representation
Voting Behavior
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Summary:This review examines how legislators' race and ethnicity affect the representation of racial and ethnic minorities' interests and priorities in the mass public, how these legislators affect the political participation of these groups, how the presence of these candidates affects voter decision making, and how their prevalence impacts the composition of the parties and the nature of public policy. It also points to new directions and opportunities for scholarship on why minority legislators matter for American politics.
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ISBN:0824333179
9780824333171
ISSN:1094-2939
1545-1577
DOI:10.1146/annurev-polisci-033011-205028