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'Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government' by Mark H. Moore is reviewed.

'Public Sector Reform: Rationale, Trends, and Problems' by Jan-Erik Lane and 'Managerialism: The Great Debate' by Mark Considine and Martin Painter are reviewed.

This is the publisher's version, which is also available electronically from http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0022-3816.00026 ; Of key importance to groups in a democracy is the political representation of their interests in the policy process. The most obvious strategy of groups to achieve representation is to elect officials that identify with group interests. Our research examines the political representation of lesbian and gay interests, exploring the influence of openly gay elected officials on domestic partner policies. Based on the literature, we select and operationalize variables that may influence policy adoption. Analysis on a dataset of 270 localities suggests that elected gay officials are an important determinant for achieving substantive political representation. Our findings also suggest that supportive non-gay elected officials can effectively represent gays in the policy process.

Of key importance to groups in a democracy is the political representation of their interests in the policy process. The most obvious strategy of groups to achieve representation is to elect officials that identify with group interests. Our research examines the political representation of lesbian & gay interests, exploring the influence of openly gay elected officials on domestic partner policies. Based on the literature, we select & operationalize variables that may influence policy adoption. Analysis on a dataset of 270 localities suggests that elected gay officials are an important determinant for achieving substantive political representation. Our findings also suggest that supportive non-gay elected officials can effectively represent gays in the policy process. 1 Table, 32 References. Adapted from the source document.