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020			_z9780521177016 (pbk.)
020			_z9781107003514 (hbk.)
020			_z9781139011150 (e-book)
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050	1	4	_aJK1021 _b.G76 2011eb
082	0	4	_a328.730089/96073 _222
100	1		_aGrose, Christian R.
245	1	0	_aCongress in black and white _h[electronic resource] : _brace and representation in Washington and at home / _cChristian R. Grose.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axiv, 242 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: 1. African-American legislators, African-American districts, or democrats?; 2. A unified theory of African-American representation in Congress; 3. The "hollow hope" of civil rights change in the US House; 4. Location, location, location: delivering constituency service to African-Americans; 5. Constituency service in the district: connecting black legislators, black staff, and black voters; 6. Bringing home the bacon: delivering federal "pork" to African-Americans; 7. The future of racial redistricting: black decisive districts.
520			_a"Race matters in Congress. This book argues that although electing black legislators yields meaningful outcomes in the lives of African-American voters in the United States, drawing affirmative action districts does not impact policy outcomes for black constituents"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"The symbolic importance of Barack Obama's election is without question. But beyond symbolism, does the election of African-American politicians matter? Grose argues that it does and presents a unified theory of representation. Electing African-American legislators yields more federal dollars and congressional attention directed toward African-American voters. However, race and affirmative action gerrymandering have no impact on public policy passed in Congress. Grose is the first to examine a natural experiment and exceptional moment in history in which black legislators - especially in the U.S. South - represented districts with a majority of white constituents. This is the first systematic examination of the effect of a legislator's race above and beyond the effect of constituency racial characteristics. Grose offers policy prescriptions, including the suggestion that voting rights advocates, the courts, and redistricters draw "black decisive districts," electorally competitive districts that are likely to elect African Americans"-- _cProvided by publisher.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. _bPalo Alto, Calif. : _cebrary, _d2013. _nAvailable via World Wide Web. _nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
610	1	0	_aUnited States. _bCongress _xMembership.
650		0	_aAfrican American legislators.
650		0	_aGerrymandering _zUnited States.
650		0	_aAfrican Americans _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aCivil rights _xGovernment policy _zUnited States.
650		0	_aRepresentative government and representation _zUnited States.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
710	2		_aebrary, Inc.
856	4	0	_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10452906 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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