ISBN:
0199796602
,
0199979715
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9780199796601
,
9780199979714
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Series Statement:
Series in political psychology
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.20973
Keywords:
Constituent power
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Party affiliation
;
Political socialization
;
Politics and culture
;
Representative government and representation
;
Social choice
;
Voting
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
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Party affiliation
;
Voting
;
Social choice
;
Political socialization
;
Politics and culture
;
Constituent power
;
Representative government and representation
;
USA
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Preface -- Introduction: saddling the drunken mule -- How do we want to be represented? how do we differ? -- Theory: cultural warfare and styles of representation in the US -- Mapping the cultural and partisan divide in representation preferences -- Representation styles, candidate cues, and the voting booth -- Constituent perceptions of representation styles and democratic accountability -- Red representation, blue representation -- Conclusion: quieting the stable, polarizing the ranch
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This study presents an in-depth analysis of several years (conducted between 2004 and 2009) of national surveys designed specifically to assess public preferences for, and evaluations of, political representation in the US. In addition, unique aggregate data are used to examine how public preferences for representation influence how elected officials represent their constituents
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