The Diversity Paradox
Subtitle: Political Parties, Legislatures, and the Organizational Foundations of Representation in America
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Apr 11, 2012
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780199891740
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.
Notes: Source title: The Diversity Paradox: Political Parties, Legislatures, and the Organizational Foundations of Representation in America