The Personal Vote: Constituency Service and Electoral Independence

by John Ferejohn, Bruce Cain, Morris P. Fiorina

Book Overview

Modern legislators are increasingly motivated to serve their constituents in personal ways. Representatives act like ultimate ombudsmen: they keep in close touch with their constituents and try to cultivate a relationship with them based on service and accessibility. The Personal Vote describes the behavior of representatives in the United States and Great Britain and the response of their constituents as well. It shows how congressmen and members...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674663179
• ISBN13: 9780674663176
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.6"