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Congressional scholars have vastly underappreciated how representation in the U. S. Senate differs from the House of Representatives. In this provocative new study, Wendy J. Schiller develops a theory of dual representation--where two legislators share the same geographical constituency--to explain...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Schiller, Wendy J., 1964- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2000]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
United States. > Congress. > Senate.
États-Unis. > Congress. > Senate.
Legislators > United States.
Representative government and representation > United States.
Gouvernement représentatif > États-Unis.
Parlementaires > États-Unis.
members of Congress.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Legislators.
Representative government and representation.
United States.
Arnold, Douglas R.
Asher, Herbert.
Atlanta Constitution.
Binder, Sarah.
Born, Richard.
Buffalo News.
Chicago Tribune.
Cook, Timothy E.
Courier-Journal.
Denzau, Arthur.
Dow, Jay K.
Dual Representation: concept of.
Economic Representation: concept of.
Elections, Senate: campaigns.
Federalist Papers.
Fiorina, Morris P.
Franklin, Charles H.
Ghorum, Nathaniel.
Gramm, Phil.
Gray, Virginia.
Grenzke, Janet.
Grier, Kevin.
Hall, Richard L.
Hamilton, Alexander.
Hess, Stephen.
Indiana Senate Delegation.
Jay, John.
Jung, Gi-Yong.
Kalt, Joseph P.
Kerrey, Robert.
Kerry, John.
King, Rufus.
Lott, John R.
Lowery, David.
Madison, James.
Magar, Eric.
Morris, Gouverneur.
Munger, Michael.
New Mexico Senate Delegation.
Page, Benjamin I.
Partisan Representation.
Party Caucuses, Senate.
Pitkin, Hanna.
Popkin, Samuel L.
Quayle, Dan.
Randolph, Edmund.
Riker, Willliam H.
Root, Elihu.
Rothenberg, Lawrence.
Samuels, David.
Sellers, Patrick.
Sigelman, Lee.
Simon, Paul.
Sinclair, Barbara.
State Partisanship.
Swanstrom, Roy.
Texas Senate Delegation.
Wayman, Frank.
Wright, John.
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Résumé:Congressional scholars have vastly underappreciated how representation in the U. S. Senate differs from the House of Representatives. In this provocative new study, Wendy J. Schiller develops a theory of dual representation--where two legislators share the same geographical constituency--to explain Senators' behavior. Noting that Senators from the same state join different committees, focus on different policy areas, and address different economic interests through bill and amendment sponsorship, the author examines the electoral and institutional forces that elicit this competitive behavior. In developing her theory, Schiller relies on a wide variety of methodologies, from statistical analysis to case studies, and makes telling comparisons with similar situations in Latin America and Asia. Partners and Rivals argues against the commonly held view that individual Senators do an inadequate job in representing their states. Instead, this book demonstrates how the competitive structure of Senate delegations creates the potential for broad and responsive representation in the Senate. When two senators from the same state are viewed as a pair, it becomes clear that their combined representational agendas include a wide range of the interests and opinions that exist among constituents in their state. This holds true whether the Senators are from the same party or not. Rich in details, Partners and Rivals is the most thorough and rigorous explanation of Senators' behavior available.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (x, 199 pages : illustrations, maps)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index.
ISBN:9780691223919
0691223912

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