Tyranny of Minority

Preface 1: "Quitemos a Castro ahora!" (Introduction); 2: The Subconstituency Politics Theory of Representation; 3: Overcoming Ignorance and Apathy: Testing Individual Level Implications of Representation Theories; 4: Subconstituencies in Campaigns; 5: Subconstituencies in Congress; 6: Heterogeneity and Representation Reconsidered; 7: The Myth of Issue Visibility; 8: Conclusion References

"In Tyranny of the Minority, Bishin makes a valuable contribution to the literature by asking why minorities sometimes get their way over majority wishes. He makes a compelling case, presenting the conflicting implications of majoritarian representation models. This is a very well-written, clear and interesting book, and Bishin's work invites vigorous future debate. If you are interested in democratic theory, the logic of representation, and congress in general, you will want to read this book." Robin Kolodny,Temple University "Bishin offers a readable and well-documented account aimed at moving past the limitations of existing representation research... [H]e provides a unique explanation of how, when, and why special interests dominate American national politics... Bishin's book, which is accessible and thorough, should attract readers among the general public, with both undergraduate and graduate students as well as scholars." - APSA Legislative Studies Section Newsletter "Bishin offers a compelling theory to explain why politicians do not always live up to the democratic ideal... Overall, this work represents an important theoretical and empirical contribution to the study of legislative representation. Future research in this area will have to account for the subsconstituency theory and the findings produced by Bishin in this book." - Contemporary Sociology