Christopher J Clark

Gaining Voice

The Causes and Consequences of Black Representation in the American States

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780190933562
• ISBN-10: 0190933569
• Artikelnr.: 54318641

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

* List of Tables
* List of Figures
* Preface
* Acknowledgements
* 1. A Multifaceted Approach to the Study of Black Descriptive
Representation
* 2. Explaining Black Descriptive Representation in State Legislatures
* 3. The Creation of State Legislative Black Caucuses
* 4. Black Seat Share and Policy Representation in States
* 5. Descriptive Representation and Black Political Involvement with
Ray Block
* 6. Descriptive Representation and Black Public Opinion Toward
Electoral Reforms
* 7. Conclusion
* Appendices
* Notes
* References
* Index