Descriptive representation and public support for Supreme Court nominees
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2019.59
Abstract: Abstract Though the demographic characteristics of judicial nominees in the United States have gained increased political attention in recent years, relatively little is known about how they affect public opinion toward judicial nominees and courts.… read more here.
Keywords: supreme court; descriptive representation; support; judicial nominees ... See more keywords
The Effect of Women's Descriptive Representation on Premature Mortality
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DOI: 10.1093/sf/soaa022
Abstract: Abstract:Although many studies have found that women legislators pursue policies important to women, we know relatively little concerning the effect of women's descriptive representation (WDR) on women's quality of life. We address this question by… read more here.
Keywords: descriptive representation; effect women; premature; effect ... See more keywords
Who's on the Bench? The Impact of Latino Descriptive Representation on U.S. Supreme Court Approval Among Latinos and Anglos*
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DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12351
Abstract: Objectives Few studies have examined the impact of the descriptive representation of Latinos on evaluations of the judiciary. This study helps to fill that gap by examining the effect of the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor… read more here.
Keywords: court; descriptive representation; among latinos; supreme court ... See more keywords
The Legitimacy of Representation: How Descriptive, Formal, and Responsiveness Representation Affect the Acceptability of Political Decisions
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DOI: 10.1177/0010414017720702
Abstract: We examine how descriptive representation, formal representation, and responsiveness affect the legitimacy of political decisions: Who are the representatives, how are they selected, what is the outcome of the decision-making process, and to what extent… read more here.
Keywords: decision; descriptive representation; political decisions; responsiveness ... See more keywords
Ethnicity and Policing in the Global South: Descriptive Representation and Expectations of Police Bias
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DOI: 10.1177/00104140231178747
Abstract: City residents in the Global South commonly encounter the police. Yet, outside of established democracies, we know little about how ethnicity shapes everyday policing in diverse urban contexts. Existing approaches generate competing expectations, with some… read more here.
Keywords: descriptive representation; police bias; global south; ethnicity ... See more keywords
Nevertheless, He Persisted: White Men and the Links Between Incumbency and Group Descriptive Representation
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DOI: 10.1177/10659129231173340
Abstract: Descriptive representation is shaped by more than the number of seats group members win—it is also informed by how group members hold on to seats long after election day. Drawing from the literatures on women… read more here.
Keywords: incumbency; descriptive representation; white men; group ... See more keywords
The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system:
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DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4311569.v1
Abstract: Does the geographical concentration of ethnic minorities influence their descriptive representation in closed-list systems? Counterintuitive to the idea that single-member district electoral rules ... read more here.
Keywords: geographical concentration; descriptive representation; concentrated better; member ... See more keywords