Benham, Liza Abram, 1946-

From winning elections to influencing policy the electoral-policy link for minority voters / [electronic resource] : Liza Abram Benham. - New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008. - xii, 296 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Law and society . - Law and society (New York, N.Y.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-293) and index.

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.


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African Americans--Politics and government.
Apportionment (Election law)--United States.
African Americans--Suffrage.


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