Latinos in the Legislative Process

Interests and Influence

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

AvStella M. Rouse,College Park) Rouse, Stella M. (University of Maryland

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In one of the only accounts of Latino legislative behavior, Stella M. Rouse examines how well the growing Latino population translates their increased presence into legislative influence. Latinos in the Legislative Process explores Latino representation by considering the role of ethnicity throughout the legislative process - from bill sponsorship, to committee deliberations, to floor votes - in seven state legislatures. Rouse first identifies issues that are priorities for Latinos and tells us whether a Latino political agenda exists. She then provides a theoretical framework for ethnicity in legislative behavior and outcomes. Rouse demonstrates that ethnicity is a complex dynamic that plays a variable role in the legislative process. Thus, Latino representation cannot be viewed monolithically.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-10-20
Mått152 x 230 x 10 mm
Vikt300 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781316632550

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1. Introduction; 2. In the 'interest' of Latinos: defining Latino issue priorities and establishing a Latino political agenda; 3. Agenda setting: the conditional role of ethnicity; 4. Latino interests and Latino representation in legislative committees; 5. Vote choice and Latino representation; 6. The influence of Latino representatives: the cases of Arizona's SB 1070 and California's AB 9; 7. Conclusion: where Latinos stand in the representative process; Appendices; References; Index.

“Overall, this is clearly the most comprehensive analysis of Latino representation in U.S. state legislatures to date. It will become the benchmark study on this topic for future work in the field. I applaud the author for her use of mixed methods (interviews and statistical analysis of a broad range of data); the analysis of sponsorship of legislation and committee participation are important parts of the book, and the case study chapter was also very useful. Her examination of seven legislatures in six different years provides a much stronger basis for generalizing about the results than any previous work.” – David Canon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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