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  • From Inclusion to Influence: Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America
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  • Walter Clark Wilson
  • 2017
  • Published by: University of Michigan Press
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In From Inclusion to Influence, Walter Wilson addresses urgent questions regarding the political incorporation of Latinos in America. First, he demonstrates that Latino representatives in the U.S. Congress do, in fact, represent Latino interests more effectively than do other representatives, both by serving as conduits connecting fellow Latinos to the government and by introducing their concerns into the legislative process. Then, moving beyond the debate about descriptive and substantive representation, Wilson identifies the ways in which the efforts of Latinos in Congress enable the meaningful inclusion of Latinos in politics, foster the ability of Latinos to shape public policy, and ultimately promote democracy in an increasingly diverse nation.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. i-iv
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. List of Tables
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. List of Figures
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Introduction: How Do Latino Representatives Matter?
  2. pp. 1-10
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  1. Part 1. Latino Representatives in the American Political System
  1. Chapter 1. Latino Political Incorporation and Latino Representation
  2. pp. 13-50
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  1. Chapter 2. Latino Descriptive Representation in the U.S. Congress
  2. pp. 51-80
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  1. Part 2. From Inclusion to Influence: Assessing the Impact of Latino Representatives throughout the Representative Process
  1. Chapter 3. The Latino Connection: Including Latinos in the Political Process
  2. pp. 83-128
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  1. Chapter 4. Latino Representation and the Congressional Policy Agenda
  2. pp. 129-168
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  1. Chapter 5. Speaking for Latinos: A Voice for Latinos in Political Debate
  2. pp. 169-205
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  1. Chapter 6. Advocates and Defenders: Latino Representation and Congressional Policy Decisions
  2. pp. 206-237
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  1. Chapter 7. Essential Representatives: Latinos in Congress and the Future of Latino Political Incorporation
  2. pp. 238-252
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 253-260
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  1. References
  2. pp. 261-272
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 273-282
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