Electoral Systems and the Representation of Minority Interests in Legislatures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6300422 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David T Canon (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 331 |
| Publication date | 1999-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/440349 |
| OpenAlex | W2316105615 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 84 |
The rules and institutions used to translate preferences into electoral outcomes have a profound impact on the nature of representation provided in a political system. This is especially true when it comes to representing divergent racial and ethnic group interests. This essay examines the range of alternatives that nations have used to address this fundamental problem, with a focus on the representation of minority interests within U.S. legislatures. After a brief review of related issues, I examine the following questions: how should representation be provided to minorities within a majority rule system (the normative literature); how can representation be provided (the legal literature); and, how are minority interests represented (the partisan implications of racial redistricting and the broader empirical literature on representation
Democracy · Electoral system · Law and economics · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 0,84 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |