Poor Representation

Kristina C. (University of Maryland, College Park) Miler

Cambridge University Press, 2018

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This book is the first to systematically examine whether and how the poor are represented by Congress. Drawing on three decades of data, Miler shows that, while poverty is politically salient and the poor are politically visible to legislators, the poor are grossly underrepresented relative to other subgroups.

ISBN-13
9781108461818
ISBN-10
1108461816
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2018
Publication date
2018-09-20
Pages
234
Dimensions
155x228x18
Weight
338