Latino representation in state houses and Congress /
This book argues that Latino representation in U.S. legislative institutions is shaped not only by demographics but by legislative institutional design, as well as elite-driven methods, features of the electoral system, and the increasing mainstreaming of Latinos in American society. The election of...
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
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New York : 2011 Cambridge : 2011 |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction. Latinos in American society ; Latino political incorporation ; The concept of representation ; Brief discussion of subsequent chapters
- Latinos in legislatures : historical and theoretical setting. Literature on Latinos in legislatures ; Other minorities in legislatures and redistricting ; Research questions ; Types of data ; Choices of legislatures
- The effects of population, turnover, and term limits on Latino representation. Turnover, professionalism, and term limits ; Methods ; Institutional and demographic determinants of Latino representation ; Conclusion
- District composition and the election of Latino candidates. Redistricting after the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ; Methods ; United States House ; Overall findings ; New Mexico ; California ; Texas ; Arizona ; Florida ; New York ; New Jersey ; Conclusion
- Electing Latinos in non-Latino majority districts. Methodology ; The elite-driven process ; Features of the Electoral System ; Latino Republicans ; Conclusion
- Voices from within : how Latino legislators see themselves. Methodology ; Background, political past, and election to current position ; Legislators' perceptions of competitiveness ; How they view their districts ; Issue priorities of Latino legislators ; Does partisanship trump ethnicity? ; Conclusion
- Roll call voting behavior of Latino legislators. Background of Latinos in Colorado, New Jersey, and Texas ; What we know about Latino roll call voting behavior ; Data and methods ; Findings ; Conclusion
- Conclusion. Legislatures and legislators matter ; Not all states are equal : institutions and demographics matter ; The mainstreaming of Latinos in U.S. legislatures ; African Americans and Latinos ; Party outreach extends beyond presidential races ; Latino pan-ethnic identity despite district differences ; Variations in Latino legislators' voting records