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Trust [electronic resource] : Representatives and Constituents

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bianco, William.
Series:
Michigan Studies In Political Analysis
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Public opinion--United States.
Representative government and representation--United States--Public opinion.
Trust.
United States. -- Congress--Public opinion.
Local Subjects:
Public opinion--United States.
Representative government and representation--United States--Public opinion.
Trust.
United States. -- Congress--Public opinion.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (229 p.)
Place of Publication:
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Why do electors trust their representatives?
Contents:
Contents; 1. Introduction; Part 1: A Theory of Trust; 2. Trust, Democratic Theory, and the Electoral Connection; 3. Assumptions about Decisions and Beliefs; 4. The Leeway Hypothesis; Part 2: The Theory Applied; Introduction to Part 2; 5. Raising Pay without Losing Office: The Ethics Act of 1989; 6. Analyzing the Inexplicable: The Repeal of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act; 7. Conclusions; Appendixes; 1. The Evaluation Game; 2. The Data; 3. Fiduciary Behavior under Term Limits; References; Author Index; Subject Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
ISBN:
1-282-64455-6
9786612644559
0-472-02379-9
OCLC:
741349083

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