Gaining Voice (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
248
Utgivningsdatum
2019-04-11
Utmärkelser
Co-Winner, Virginia Gray Best Book Award, APSA State Politics and Policy Section
Winner, Alan Rosenthal Prize from the Legislative Studies Section, American Political Science Association
Förlag
OUP USA
Illustrationer
Black & white illustrations
Dimensioner
236 x 155 x 15 mm
Vikt
613 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
52:B&W 6.14 x 9.21in or 234 x 156mm (Royal 8vo) Case Laminate on White w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9780190933562

Gaining Voice

The Causes and Consequences of Black Representation in the American States

av Christopher J Clark
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2019-04-11
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This book examines the causes and consequences of black representation in state legislatures. African Americans have a troubled history when it comes to wielding political power. This reality makes it important to consider the factors that increase their presence in state government. This book shows that there is more to explaining black representation than the presence of black people; instead institutional traits also affect the racial composition of legislatures. Surprisingly, Clark finds that black political involvement and political attitudes hinge on the proportion of African Americans making up a state legislature, as well as the degree to which that proportion reflects the demographic makeup of the state.
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Todd C. Shaw, University of South Carolina, Perspectives on Politics Clark has provided a quite noteworthy contribution to our empirical understanding of how and in what context descriptive representation matters in affecting policy and political outcomes. I commend him for providing extensive evidence...

Michael P. Olson, Harvard University, Journal of Race Ethnicity and Politics Ultimately Clark's book represents a valuable contribution to a number of sub-fields in the study of American politics.

Jason P. Casellas, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Houston Christopher Clark's book, Gaining Voice, is a welcome addition to the literature on race and representation. It deftly argues for a multifaceted approach that examines individual and collective representation through caucuses at the state level. Scholars interested in legislative politics, state politics, and race in American politics should read this book, and take seriously the call to examine representation in this way as it will yield new knowledge and research paths for future work.

Thad Kousser, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science, UC San Diego Gaining Voice traces the representation of African-Americans in state legislatures from its demographic causes to the way it shapes legislative institutions and finally through to its powerful policy consequences. Clark draws on a range of sources to show where black politicians win office and just how strong their voices can be on issues such as education spending.

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Christopher J. Clark is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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