Representation and backlash: The positive and negative influence of descriptive representation

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-133

  Haider Markel, Donald P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 34547826692     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298007X202001     Document Type: Article

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