The Diversity Paradox: Parties, Legislatures, and the Organizational Foundations of Representation in America
- ISBN-10
- 019993343X
- ISBN-13
- 9780199933433
- Series
- The Diversity Paradox
- Category
- Minorities
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Author
- Kristin Kanthak
Description
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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