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From winning elections to influencing policy : the electoral-policy link for minority voters /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benham, Liza Abram, 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008.
Series:Law and society (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
African Americans > Politics and government.
Apportionment (Election law) > United States.
African Americans > Suffrage.
Table of Contents:
  • Minorities under majority rule
  • The tortured past of the African American vote
  • Reconceptualizing minority voting and its policy impact
  • A test of minority policy responsiveness : data and methods
  • Representation and policy responsiveness : a results test
  • Conclusion : toward an immigrant-friendly city.