The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus : Race and Representation in the Pelican State /

Since the creation of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus in 1977, the number of black lawmakers in the Louisiana Legislature has increased; however, on many of the socioeconomic indicators, the condition of their constituents has failed to improve. In The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, Jas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sullivan, Jas M.
Otros Autores: Winburn, Jonathan, 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Louisiana. > Legislature
Louisiana. > Legislature > Caucuses.
Politics and government.
African Americans > Politics and government
African American legislators
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Parlementaires noirs americains > Louisiane.
African Americans > Louisiana > Politics and government.
African American legislators > Louisiana.
Louisiana
Louisiane > Politique et gouvernement > 1951-
Louisiana > Politics and government > 1951-
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Black electoral politics
  • An overview of Black caucus history
  • Views from the Louisiana legislative Black caucus
  • Setting the agenda
  • Turning Black-interest agendas into policy
  • Voting cohesion, ideology, and coalitions.

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