LEADER 00000cam a2200409 a 4500 001 16426001 005 20110413154442.0 008 100820s2011 enka b 001 0 eng 010 2010035788 020 9780521177016 040 DLC|cDLC|dDLC 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 050 00 JK1021|b.G76 2011 082 00 328.730089/96073|222 100 1 Grose, Christian R. 245 10 Congress in black and white :|brace and representation in Washington and at home /|cChristian R. Grose. 260 Cambridge ;|aNew York :|bCambridge University Press, |c2011. 300 xiv, 242 p. :|bill. ;|c22 cm. 504 Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-230) and index. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 8 Machine 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 "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 "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. 610 10 United States.|bCongress|xMembership. 650 0 African American legislators. 650 0 Gerrymandering|zUnited States. 650 0 African Americans|xGovernment policy. 650 0 Civil rights|xGovernment policy|zUnited States. 650 0 Representative government and representation|zUnited States. 856 41 |3Table of contents only|uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/ enhancements/fy1107/2010035788-t.html 856 42 |3Publisher description|uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/ enhancements/fy1107/2010035788-d.html 856 42 |3Contributor biographical information|uhttp://www.loc.gov /catdir/enhancements/fy1107/2010035788-b.html
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