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Minority report [electronic resource] : evaluating political equality in America / John D. Griffin and Brian Newman.

By: Griffin, John David, 1968-.
Contributor(s): Newman, Brian, 1975- | ebrary, Inc.
Series: American politics and political economy: Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008Description: xii, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Political participation -- United States | Minorities -- United States -- Political activity | Representative government and representation -- United States | Proportional representation -- United States | Cultural pluralism -- United States | United States -- Politics and government | United States -- Race relations | United States -- Social conditionsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 323/.042080973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Minority groups and political equality in America -- Which groups govern? -- Differences in political preferences and priorities -- Disparities in policy representation -- Differences in legislative representation -- Pluralism and political representation -- Descriptive representation and political equality -- The rewards of voting -- Conclusion: The future of political (in)equality.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-220) and index.

Minority groups and political equality in America -- Which groups govern? -- Differences in political preferences and priorities -- Disparities in policy representation -- Differences in legislative representation -- Pluralism and political representation -- Descriptive representation and political equality -- The rewards of voting -- Conclusion: The future of political (in)equality.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.