Influence, Change, and the Legislative Process.

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Grenzke has produced a significant contribution to the study of representation based upon a massive collection of panel data (1963-1972) on the Michigan House. These include interviews, roll calls, content analysis of bills, and directory information. She specifies some conditions under which changes in attitudes, behavior, and policy do occur in the policy areas of race, business, and education. One of the most significant findings is that both turnover and changes in incumbents' opinions cause individual and institutional responsiveness to environmental pressures. Incumbent change depends upon a legislator's influence-relationships with reference groups or persons and the degree of constraint in the legislator's attitude structure. ... Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and up.-Choice
"Grenzke has produced a significant contribution to the study of representation based upon a massive collection of panel data (1963-1972) on the Michigan House. These include interviews, roll calls, content analysis of bills, and directory information. She specifies some conditions under which changes in attitudes, behavior, and policy do occur in the policy areas of race, business, and education. One of the most significant findings is that both turnover and changes in incumbents' opinions cause individual and institutional responsiveness to environmental pressures. Incumbent change depends upon a legislator's influence-relationships with reference groups or persons and the degree of constraint in the legislator's attitude structure. ... Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and up."-Choice

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enzke /f Janet /i Miller