Add to ORKGGreat strides have been made in black representation in U.S. politics since the 1960s, but there is still a way to go before equality in this area is reached. In new research, Paru Shah takes a look at the reasons behind black underrepresentation in elected offices. While many studies have tended to look at blacks’ chances of electoral success, she also focuses on factors which influence whether or not black candidates run in the first place. She argues that whether or not blacks run in elections can depend on prior black candidacy for the office, whether or not the seat is open, and whether or not the office is municipal, and finds that when blacks do run, they have a greater than 50 percent chance of winning
My research presents the lack of representation of African American interests in the American politi...
Research on electoral structure has often touted single member districts to be beneficial for achiev...
Scholars examining black political representation have focused on the degree to which African Americ...
Research on Black stereotypes argue that Black politicians are often labeled or perceived differentl...
Research on Black stereotypes argue that Black politicians are often labeled or perceived differentl...
With demographic change continuing in America, both the Republican and Democratic Parties have embar...
In this manuscript, we reexamine claims about the geography of electoral success of African American...
In this manuscript, we reexamine claims about the geography of electoral success of African American...
Why do barriers to minority legislative representation persist? This paper asks to what extent low l...
For many, the election of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 was a signal that the US had become...
Why do barriers to minority legislative representation persist? This paper asks to what extent low l...
Unlike the areas of employment, education, and housing, black progress in the area of politics has b...
Black electoral politics has undergone a profound transformation in the half century since African A...
Black electoral politics has undergone a profound transformation in the half century since African A...
Numerous studies show that the rate at which African‐Americans cast ballots with missing or invalid ...
My research presents the lack of representation of African American interests in the American politi...
Research on electoral structure has often touted single member districts to be beneficial for achiev...
Scholars examining black political representation have focused on the degree to which African Americ...
Research on Black stereotypes argue that Black politicians are often labeled or perceived differentl...
Research on Black stereotypes argue that Black politicians are often labeled or perceived differentl...
With demographic change continuing in America, both the Republican and Democratic Parties have embar...
In this manuscript, we reexamine claims about the geography of electoral success of African American...
In this manuscript, we reexamine claims about the geography of electoral success of African American...
Why do barriers to minority legislative representation persist? This paper asks to what extent low l...
For many, the election of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 was a signal that the US had become...
Why do barriers to minority legislative representation persist? This paper asks to what extent low l...
Unlike the areas of employment, education, and housing, black progress in the area of politics has b...
Black electoral politics has undergone a profound transformation in the half century since African A...
Black electoral politics has undergone a profound transformation in the half century since African A...
Numerous studies show that the rate at which African‐Americans cast ballots with missing or invalid ...
My research presents the lack of representation of African American interests in the American politi...
Research on electoral structure has often touted single member districts to be beneficial for achiev...
Scholars examining black political representation have focused on the degree to which African Americ...