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 the issues of institutions and representation by exami...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Herrick, Rebekah, 1960-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2011.
Sujets:
Legislative bodies > United States > States.
Election districts > 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
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Table des matières:
  • Institutions and representation
  • Institutional effects on the incumbency advantage
  • Institutional design and ambition
  • Institutional design and role orientation
  • Institutional design and symbolic representation
  • Institutional design, legislators' information, and perceptual accuracy
  • Institutional design and substantive representation
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: state legislators and their districts
  • Appendix B: descriptive statistics of variables.

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