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Rebekah L. Herrick - Representation and Institutional Design - 9780739150672 - V9780739150672
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Representation and Institutional Design

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Description for Representation and Institutional Design Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
An enduring question for most nations has been how to best represent their citizens and their needs. This is a complex issue as there is no universally accepted definition of good representation. Representation and Institutional Design addresses the issues of institutions and representation by examining how variation in institutional design can affect many aspects of how legislators represent their constituents. It does so by examining the relationships between legislative design (electoral laws, term limits, professionalism, and district size and magnitude) and many aspects of representation (symbolic, service, and policy representation, as well as legislators' incentives to represent). A key finding ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739150672
SKU
V9780739150672
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About Rebekah L. Herrick
Rebekah L. Herrick is professor of political science at Oklahoma State University.

Reviews for Representation and Institutional Design
In the tradition of Malcolm Jewell and Alan Rosenthal, Rebekah Herrick investigates the complexities of representation at the state legislative level. This is an innovative effort to untangle the effects of various institutional and electoral arrangements on legislative behavior. It is an ambitious study.
Gary Moncrief, Boise State University Dr. Herrick's book is an important contribution to the discipline's ... Read more

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