| ID | 133019 |
| Title Proper | Partisanship, structure, and representation |
| Other Title Information | the puzzle of African American education politics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Meier, Kenneth J ; Rutherford, Amanda |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The 1982 amendments to the Voting Rights Act targeted electoral structures as significant determinants of minority representation. The research regarding electoral structures and representation of constituents, however, has produced conflicting results, and the continued application of some of the provisions set forth in the Voting Rights Act is in doubt. This article addresses the impact of at-large elections on African American representation and reveals a striking and unanticipated finding: African Americans are now overrepresented on school boards that have at-large elections when African Americans are a minority of the population. Using the 1,800 largest school districts in the United States (based on original surveys conducted in 2001, 2004, and 2008), we find that partisanship changes the relationship between electoral structures and race to benefit African American representation. |
| `In' analytical Note | American Political Science Review Vol.108, No.2; May 2014: p.265-280 |
| Journal Source | American Political Science Review Vol.108, No.2; May 2014: p.265-280 |
| Key Words | Electoral Structures ; Minority Representation ; African American Representation - AAR ; African American Context ; African American Partnership - AAP ; United States ; Democracy ; Politics ; Voting Rights ; Education Politics ; American Representation |