Electoral Incentives in Congress - Couverture rigide

Carson, Jamie L.; Sievert, Joel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 047213079X ISBN 13 : 9780472130795

Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2018

Synopsis

David Mayhew’s 1974 thesis on the “electoral connection” and its impact on legislative behavior is the theoretical foundation for research on the modern U.S. Congress. Mayhew contends that once in office, legislators pursue the actions that put them in the best position for reelection. Carson and Sievert examine how electoral incentives shaped legislative behavior throughout the nineteenth century by looking at patterns of turnover in Congress; the renomination of candidates; the roles of parties in recruiting candidates and their broader effects on candidate competition; and, finally by examining legislators’ accountability. The results have wide-ranging implications for the evolution of Congress and the development of legislative institutions over time.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jamie L. Carson is the UGA Athletic Association Professor of Public and International Affairs II in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia.
Joel Sievert is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas Tech University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University of Michigan Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 047213079X
• ISBN 13: 9780472130795
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 214
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