Original paper
Legislative Oversight and the Substantive Representation of Black and Latino Interests in Congress
Abstract
When determining whether or not legislators are representing their constituents' interests, scholars using voting studies may overstate the role of strategic factors, such as reelection goals and constituent influence, while understating the effect of descriptive characteristics. I argue that race and ethnicity matter in congressional oversight of bureaucratic policymaking. My examination of hearing transcripts from the 107th Congress indicates...
Paper Details
Title
Legislative Oversight and the Substantive Representation of Black and Latino Interests in Congress
Published Date
May 1, 2009
Volume
34
Issue
2
Pages
193 - 218
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