Oversight :: representing the interests of Blacks and Latinos in Congress /

Oversight answers the question of whether black and Latino legislators better represent minority interests in Congress than white legislators, and it is the first book on the subject to focus on congressional oversight rather than roll-call voting. In this important book, Michael Minta demonstrates...

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1. Verfasser: Minta, Michael D., 1969-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Schriftenreihe:A Princeton University Press e-book
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Zusammenfassung:Oversight answers the question of whether black and Latino legislators better represent minority interests in Congress than white legislators, and it is the first book on the subject to focus on congressional oversight rather than roll-call voting. In this important book, Michael Minta demonstrates that minority lawmakers provide qualitatively better representation of black and Latino interests than their white counterparts. They are more likely to intervene in decision making by federal agencies by testifying in support of minority interests at congressional oversight hearings. Min.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 160 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400840342
1400840341
1283152576
9781283152570

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