Description: Constituency Representation in Congress : The View from Capitol Hill, Paperback by Miler, Kristina C., ISBN 1107677009, ISBN-13 9781107677005, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Congressional representation requires that legislators be aware of the interests of constituents in their districts and behave in ways that reflect the wishes of their constituents. But of the many constituents in their districts, who do legislators in Washington actually see, and who goes unseen? Moreover, how do these perceptions of constituents shape legislative behavior? This book answers these fundamental questions by developing a theory of legislative perception that leverages insights from cognitive psychology. Legislators are shown to see only a few constituents in their district on a given policy, namely those who donate to their campaigns and contact the legislative office, and fail to see many other relevant constituents. Legislators are also subsequently more likely to act on behalf of the constituents they see, while important constituents not seen by legislators are rarely represented in the policymaking process. Overall, legislators' views of constituents are limited and flawed, and evenwell-meaning legislators cannot represent their constituents if they do not accurately see who is in their district"--Provided by publisher.
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Book Title: Constituency Representation in Congress : The View from Capitol H
Number of Pages: 226 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Constituency Representation in Congress : the View from Capitol Hill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: American Government / Legislative Branch, History & Theory, Political, American Government / General
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author: Kristina C. Miler
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
