Ebook: Representing red and blue : how the culture wars change the way citizens speak and politicians listen
- Tags: Representative government and representation, United States, Constituent power, United States, Politics and culture, United States, Political socialization, United States, Social choice, United States, Voting, United States, Party affiliation, United States, Constituent power, Party affiliation, Political socialization, Politics and culture, Representative government and representation, Social choice, Voting, United States
- Series: Series in Political Psychology
- Year: 2012
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: New York, Oxford, United States
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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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.
Abstract: 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