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Minorities and Representation in American Politics is the first book of its kind to examine underrepresented minorities with a framework based on four types of representation?descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive. Through this lens, author Rebekah Herrick looks at race, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities not in isolation but synthesized within every chapter. This enables readers to better recognize both the similarities and differences of groups? underrepresentation. Herrick also applies her unique and constructive approach to intergroup cooperation and intersectionality, highlighting the impact that groups can have on one another.

The emergence of a movement for sexual minorities and its opposition in the United States -- Political theory -- Social movements, electoral politics, and public opinion -- Courts and the LGBT rights movement -- Public policies -- The transgender and intersex movements, law, and policy -- Global developments

Southeast European politics cannot be understood without taking ethnic minorities into account. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the politics of ethnic minorities, examining both their political parties and issues of social distance, migration, and ethnic boundaries, as well as issues related to citizenship and integration. Coverage includes detailed analyses of Hungarian minority parties in Romania, Albanian minority parties in Macedonia, Serb minority parties in Croatia, Bosniak minority parties in Serbia, and various minority parties in Montenegro, as well as the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, a largely Turkish party, in Bulgaria.

Intro -- Electoral PoliticsIs Not Enough -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. Representation of Minority Interests -- 2. Variation among the Northeastern Cities -- 3. Awareness of African American and Latino Policy Preferences -- 4. Responsiveness to African American and Latino Interests -- 5. How African Americans and Latinos Gain Policy Responsiveness -- 6. Urban Regime Theory and the Representation of Minority Interests -- Appendix A: List of Interview Questions -- Appendix B: List of Issue-Area Categories -- Appendix C: List of Interviews -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

This book examines immigration and settlement patterns in Britain and at the civic position of ethnic minorities by outlining the development of race relations in the political context. It analyses the numbers, turnout patterns, voting behaviour and attitudes of the ethnic minorities to the political process and of the political parties to these minorities. In conclusion the author argues that the positive involvement of ethnic minorities in the political process, and in all aspects of British public life, is the genuine, long-term solution both to racial disadvantage and discrimination at.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- 1 Women in American Politics -- Women and Political Power -- Women in the U.S. Cabinet -- Women in the Executive Branch -- Women at the National Party Level -- Female U.S. Senators in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- Female U.S. Senatorial Statistics -- Female U.S. Senatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of Major Female Candidates for U.S. Senate -- Women and Their Seniority in the U.S. Senate -- Women Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives -- Female Governors in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- Acting Governors -- Female Gubernatorial Statistics -- Female Gubernatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of All Female Candidates for Governor -- Women Who Have Held Other State Executive Offices -- Women in State Legislatures -- Female Speakers of State Lower Legislative Chambers -- Women in the Judiciary -- Women at the Local Level -- 2 African Americans in American Politics -- African Americans and Political Power -- African Americans in the U.S. Cabinet -- African Americans in the Executive Branch -- African Americans at the National Party Level -- African American U.S. Senators in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- African American U.S. Senatorial Statistics -- African American U.S. Senatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of All African American Candidates for U.S. Senate -- African Americans Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives -- African American Governors in Chronological Order of Service -- How They Assumed Office -- African American Gubernatorial Statistics -- African American Gubernatorial Election Statistics -- Chronology of All African American Candidates for Governor -- African Americans Who Have Held Other State Executive Offices