List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
1. The City: Stepchild of Redistricting Controversies
2. Making the Connection: The Links among System Aptitude, Minority-Opportunity Districts, and the Election of Hispanics and Blacks
3. Players in the Politics of "Selling" Minority-Opportunity Districts: Self-Serving Incumbents, the Feds, and Organized Interests
4. The Design: Review of Hypothesized Relationships, Data Sources, and Measurement of Variables
5. The Adoption of Hispanic and Black Minority-Opportunity Districts: Model Testing and Findings
6. The Election of Hispanic and Black Descriptive Representatives: Model Testing and Findings
7. Conclusion: The Meaning of Meaningful Electoral Opportunity
Appendix A: Survey Design and Sample Questionnaires
Appendix B: Cities Surveyed
Appendix C: Cases Cited
Appendix D: Operational Definition of Region
Notes
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index