Congress in black and white: race and representation in washington and at home
Auteur :
Grose, Christian R.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521177016
Date de publication :
31 janv. 2011
Dimensions :
21,5 x 14,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
300 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Does the election of African-American politicians matter? Electing black legislators yields more federal dollars and congressional attention directed toward African Americans. Grose is the first to examine an exceptional moment in history in which black legislators – especially in the U.S. South – represented white-majority districts.