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How elections matter: A study of U.S. senators

โœ Scribed by A. Glazer; M. Robbins

Publisher
Springer US
Year
1985
Tongue
English
Weight
522 KB
Volume
46
Category
Article
ISSN
0048-5829

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โœฆ Synopsis

Policy representation implies not only congruence between constituent and representative preferences, but also the ability of representatives to perceive and adjust to changing constituent preferences. This paper examines the extent of such representation among U.S. senators. It shows that a senator's voting behavior strongly affects his chances of election, but that senators demonstrate only a limited ability to adapt to changing constituent preferences.

* The authors gratefully acknowledge the suggestions and criticisms made by Munroe Eagles, Julius Margolis, Rein Taagepera, Gordon Tullock, and Carole Uhlaner.

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