Personal Roots of Representation

Name: Personal Roots of Representation
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ISBN: 9780691134598

ISBN-10: 0691134596

ISBN-13: 9780691134598

Edition: 2007

Authors: Barry C. Burden

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Despite heightened partisanship in the U.S. Congress and constituencies split along ideological lines, congressional representatives frequently buck their parties and seldom do precisely what voters ask. InPersonal Roots of Representation, Barry Burden challenges standard explanations of legislative preferences to emphasize the important role that personal influences play in representatives' voting behavior. This timely book is the first to examine the extent to which the very same values, experiences, and interests that shape congressional members as individuals and guide their own life choices similarly shape their policymaking decisions. Burden takes a close look at legislative decision…

Book details

List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/5/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.17" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



List of Figures and Tables


Acknowledgments



Personal Roots of Representation



A Theory of Legislative Preferences



Smoking and Tobacco Regulation



Vouchers and School Choice



Religion and Morality



Conclusion


References


Index