Latino U.S. state legislators in the 1990s: Majority-minority districts, minority incorporation, and institutional position

State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-75

  Preuhs, Robert R ^a   Juenke, Eric Gonzalez ^b  

^a METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African american politics; Incorporation; Latino politics; Majority minority districts; Minority representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954478667     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532440010387399     Document Type: Article

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