Representation and Institutional Design.

An enduring question for most nations has been how to best represent their citizens and their needs. This is a complex issue as there is no universally accepted definition of good representation. Representation and Institutional Design addresses theissues of institutions and representation by examin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Herrick, Rebekah L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2011.
Temas:
Election districts > United States > States.
Legislative bodies > United States > States.
Representative government and representation > United States > States.
Circonscriptions électorales > États-Unis > États.
Gouvernement représentatif > États-Unis > États.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Election districts > U.S. states
Legislative bodies > U.S. states
Representative government and representation > U.S. states
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Tables and Figures; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Institutions and Representation; 2 Institutional Effects on the Incumbency Advantage; 3 Institutional Design and Ambition; 4 Institutional Design and Role Orientation; 5 Institutional Design and Symbolic Representation; 6 Institutional Design, Legislators' Information, and Perceptual Accuracy; 7 Institutional Design and Substantive Representation; 8 Conclusion; Appendix A: State Legislators and Their Districts; Appendix B: Descriptive Statistics of Variables; References; Index.

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