From Inclusion to Influence: Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America

In From Inclusion to Influence, Walter Wilson addresses urgent questions regarding the political incorporation of Latinos in America. First, he demonstrates that Latino representatives in the U.S. Congress do, in fact, represent Latino interests more effectively than do other representatives, both by serving as conduits connecting fellow Latinos to the government and by introducing their concerns into the legislative process. Then, moving beyond the debate about descriptive and substantive representation, Wilson identifies the ways in which the efforts of Latinos in Congress enable the meaningful inclusion of Latinos in politics, foster the ability of Latinos to shape public policy, and ultimately promote democracy in an increasingly diverse nation.


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From Inclusion to Influence: Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America

In From Inclusion to Influence, Walter Wilson addresses urgent questions regarding the political incorporation of Latinos in America. First, he demonstrates that Latino representatives in the U.S. Congress do, in fact, represent Latino interests more effectively than do other representatives, both by serving as conduits connecting fellow Latinos to the government and by introducing their concerns into the legislative process. Then, moving beyond the debate about descriptive and substantive representation, Wilson identifies the ways in which the efforts of Latinos in Congress enable the meaningful inclusion of Latinos in politics, foster the ability of Latinos to shape public policy, and ultimately promote democracy in an increasingly diverse nation.


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From Inclusion to Influence: Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America

From Inclusion to Influence: Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America

by Walter Clark Wilson
From Inclusion to Influence: Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America

From Inclusion to Influence: Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America

by Walter Clark Wilson

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In From Inclusion to Influence, Walter Wilson addresses urgent questions regarding the political incorporation of Latinos in America. First, he demonstrates that Latino representatives in the U.S. Congress do, in fact, represent Latino interests more effectively than do other representatives, both by serving as conduits connecting fellow Latinos to the government and by introducing their concerns into the legislative process. Then, moving beyond the debate about descriptive and substantive representation, Wilson identifies the ways in which the efforts of Latinos in Congress enable the meaningful inclusion of Latinos in politics, foster the ability of Latinos to shape public policy, and ultimately promote democracy in an increasingly diverse nation.



Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780472122585
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 03/03/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 282
File size: 848 KB

About the Author

Walter Clark Wilson is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio.


Table of Contents

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Introduction: How Do Latino Representatives Matter?

Part 1. Latino Representatives in the American Political System

Chapter 1. Latino Political Incorporation and Latino Representation

Chapter 2. Latino Descriptive Representation in the U.S. Congress

Part 2. From Inclusion to Influence: Assessing the Impact of Latino Representatives throughout the Representative Process

Chapter 3. The Latino Connection: Including Latinos in the Political Process

Chapter 4. Latino Representation and the Congressional Policy Agenda

Chapter 5. Speaking for Latinos: A Voice for Latinos in Political Debate

Chapter 6. Advocates and Defenders: Latino Representation and Congressional Policy Decisions

Chapter 7. Essential Representatives: Latinos in Congress and the Future of Latino Political Incorporation

Notes

References

Index

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