Representation in state legislatures / Malcolm E. Jewell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jewell, Malcolm E., 1928-2010, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislative bodies--United States--States.

Legislative bodies.

Representative government and representation--United States--States.

Representative government and representation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1982.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Every two years American voters turn out to elect several thousand representatives to state legislatures. Only now in Representation in State Legislatures do we have a detailed examination of how these officials perceive their jobs and how they attempt to do them. To provide answers to these questions, Malcolm E. Jewell conducted intensive interviews with 220 members of houses of representatives in nine selected states. He asked each legislator how he kept in touch with his constituents, how he resolved matters of policy, how he sought government resources for his district, and what services

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Representation in State Legislatures; 2. Legislative Elections; 3. Communicating with Constituents; 4. Policy Responsiveness: The Ingredients; 5. Policy Responsiveness: How Choices Are Made; 6. Allocation and Service Responsiveness; 7. Representation: Public Perspectives and Conclusions; Appendix: Criteria for Selection of States and Methodology; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813156163

0813156165

9780813147765

081314776X

OCLC:

557732542