109 records matched your query       

Author:

Griffin, John David, 1968-

Title:

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

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xii, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Political participation--United States.
Minorities--Political activity--United States.
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 conditions.

Other Authors:

Newman, Brian, 1975-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-220) and index.

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.

Series:

American politics and political economy

ISBN:

0226308685 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780226308685 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0226308677 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226308678 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)176978674

LCCN:

2007050136

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)