Descriptive representation as a mechanism to mitigate policy backlash: Latino incorporation and welfare policy in the American States

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 277-292

  Preuhs, Robert R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Descriptive representation; Ethnic politics; Latino politics; Legislators; Racial politics; State politics; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547850133     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1065912907301981     Document Type: Conference Paper

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