The Impression of Influence: Legislator Communication, Representation, and Democratic Accountability
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The Impression of Influence: Legislator Communication, Representation, and Democratic Accountability
By (Author) Justin Grimmer
By (author) Sean J. Westwood
By (author) Solomon Messing
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
2nd February 2015
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
320.473
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
255g
Description
Constituents often fail to hold their representatives accountable for federal spending decisions--even though those very choices have a pervasive influence on American life. Why does this happen Breaking new ground in the study of representation, The Impression of Influence demonstrates how legislators skillfully inform constituents with strategic
Reviews
"[R]igorous and illuminating."--Choice "This book is sophisticated in its approaches, theoretically rigorous, and well written... The result is a deeply engaging and highly informative work."--Wendy J. Schiller, Congress & The Presidency "A noteworthy essay that grapples with the broad question of democratic accountability... There is much to like about The Impression of Influence."--Scot Schraufnagel, Political Science Quarterly
Author Bio
Justin Grimmer is associate professor of political science at Stanford University. He is the author of Representational Style. Sean J. Westwood is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics at Princeton University. Solomon Messing is a research scientist with Facebook's Data Science Team.
