{"product_id":"constituency-representation-in-congress-the-view-from-capitol-hill-hardback-9780521765404","title":"Constituency Representation in Congress; The View from Capitol Hill (Hardback) 9780521765404","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConstituency Representation in Congress\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe View from Capitol Hill\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy legislators in the US House see only a few active and resource-rich constituents in their district.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKristina C.  Miler (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521765404, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages, 13 b\/w illus.  14 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Kristina Miler … has produced a remarkable and intriguing book.' 49th Parallel\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCongressional 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The unanswered question of legislative perception\u003cbr\u003e 2. A dyadic theory of subconstituency representation\u003cbr\u003e 3. The psychology of representation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Subconstituents relevant to health policy and natural resources policy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Explaining legislative perceptions\u003cbr\u003e 6. The effects of legislative perception on participation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Reassembling the district as a whole\u003cbr\u003e 8. Perception, reform, and representation in Congress.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265032835352,"sku":"9780521765404","price":65.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521765404i.jpg?v=1692019024","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/constituency-representation-in-congress-the-view-from-capitol-hill-hardback-9780521765404","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}