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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- List of contributors -- Chapter 1: Social psychological perspectives on ethnic minorities: An introduction -- Part I: Theoretical Approaches -- Chapter 2: Intergroup attribution: some implications for the study of ethnic prejudice -- Chapter 3: Patterns of differentiation within and between groups -- Chapter 4: Strategies of identity management -- Chapter 5: Ethnic attitudes and emotions -- Part II: Real Life Studies -- Chapter 6: Ethnic identity and the paradox of equality -- Chapter 7: Structures and strategies of discourse and prejudice -- Chapter 8: The development of ethnic tolerance in an inner city area with large numbers of immigrants -- Chapter 9: Ethnic stereotypes and police law enforcement practices -- Part III: Remedies -- Chapter 10: Organizational inclusion of minority groups: A social psychological analysis -- Chapter 11: Improving interethnic relationships: How effective is cooperation? -- Chapter 12: The Culture Assimilator: Is it possible to improve interethnic relations by emphasizing ethnic differences? -- Chapter 13: Towards a useful social psychology for ethnic minorities -- Bibliography -- Name index -- Subject index.

While members of regional and ethnic minorities can reach the highest echelons of power, in most contexts they remain politically marginalized and under-represented in formal politics. The heterogeneity of regional and ethnic minority groups creates a challenge for the study of representation if one wants to avoid the traps of essentialism and unrealistic assumptions. The inclusion of regional and ethnic minorities in legislatures and government can increase trust, alleviate conflict, and provide substantive representation. Much evidence shows that, on average, representatives of regional and ethnic minorities work in the name of their respective groups, especially in 'low-cost' activities like asking parliamentary questions. Such substantive representation should be the guiding principle, but the relationship between descriptive and substantive representation seems moderated by the context in which legislators operate.