| Representing America: The Citizen and the Professional Legislator in the House of Representatives Contributor(s): Herrick, Rebekah (Author), Fisher, Samuel H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739117270 ISBN-13: 9780739117279 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $111.87 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2007 Annotation: During the 1990s, many members of the House of Representatives could be characterized as citizen legislators - they either voluntarily limited their term in office or they had no prior political experience. Representing America compares the representational styles of these legislators with the professional legislators, who make a career out of being a legislator, elected at the time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch |
| Dewey: 328.730 |
| LCCN: 2007005721 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.32" W x 9.13" (0.73 lbs) 132 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Representing America looks at the critical question of how to ensure that legislators represent their constituents' interests. Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, Herrick and Fisher investigate whether professional politicians, who have prior political experience and seek to hold office as long as possible, or citizen politicians, who come from the private sector and have no prior political experience, make better representatives. They focus on key differences in representation between citizen and professional legislators elected to the Unites States House of Representatives from 1992-1998. Representing America is a valuable study for scholars and students with an interest in representative institutions and behaviors. |
