A treasure trove of valuable information...” 
Beth Reingold,
Emory University

"A unique and indispensable resource.
Susan J. Carroll,
Rutgers University

An indispensable resource and an instant classic.
Jane Yunhee Junn,
University of Southern California

Required reading for scholars interested in engaging the twenty-first-century realities of increased diversity in governing institutions.
Wendy Smooth,
Ohio State University

The study of minority groups’ constricted yet expanding political leadership would be valuable at any time, but at present it commands our attention as few other topics can  do.
Jennifer Hochschild,
Harvard University