Representing Latinos: Examining Descriptive and Substantive Representation in Congress

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 917-929

  Wallace, Sophia J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Latino politics; legislative behavior; representation; U.S. Congress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924284143     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: 1938274X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1065912914541795     Document Type: Article

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