Black Faces in the Mirror: African Americans and Their Representatives in the U.S. Congress

by Katherine Tate

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Here, Katherine Tate examines the significance of race in the U.S. system of representative democracy for African Americans. Presenting important new findings, she offers the first empirical study to take up the question of representation from both sides of the constituent-representative relationship.

The first half of the book examines whether black members of the U.S. House legislate and represent their constituents differently than white...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691117861

ISBN13:9780691117867

Release Date:January 2004

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Elections & Political Process Government Legislative Branch Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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