The diversity paradox : parties, legislatures, and the organizational foundations of representation in America /

The authors assert that representative institutions such as legislatures face a 'diversity paradox': when the size of a minority group increases beyond mere 'tokenism' in representative institutions, it tends to create an unintended backlash toward the minority group's membe...

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Main Author: Kanthak, Kristin
Other Authors: Krause, George A., 1965-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The authors assert that representative institutions such as legislatures face a 'diversity paradox': when the size of a minority group increases beyond mere 'tokenism' in representative institutions, it tends to create an unintended backlash toward the minority group's members.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:019993343X
9780199933433