Kanthak, Kristin.

The diversity paradox parties, legislatures, and the organizational foundations of representation in America / [electronic resource] : Kristin Kanthak and George Krause. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The authors assert that representative institutions such as legislatures face a 'diversity paradox': when the size of a minority group increases beyond mere 'tokenism' in representative institutions, it tends to create an unintended backlash toward the minority group's members.

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Minorities--Political activity--United States.
Representative government and representation--United States.


United States--Politics and government.

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