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Author Smith, Michael A., 1970-

Title Bringing representation home : state legislators among their constituencies / Michael A. Smith.

Publication Info. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2003]
©2003

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 227 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.
Contents Studying Representation -- Constructing Roles from the Representatives' Perspectives: Literature and Methods -- Burkeans -- The Suburban Burkean -- The Commonsense Burkean -- In-District Advocates -- The Consummate Politician -- The Conscience of the District -- The Inner-City Advocate -- The Common Man Writ Large -- Advocates beyond the District -- The Progressive -- The Civic Booster -- Ombudspersons -- Doing His Job, Voting the District -- The Good Citizen -- Listening and Responding -- The Rural Ombudsman -- Districts, Ambitions, and Strategies in a Term-Limited Era -- Concentric Circles of Constituency -- Hypotheses -- Term Limits: Institutional and Individual Effects -- Data Collection -- Site of the Study -- Coding Decisions: Distinguishing among Suburbs -- A Note on Grammar and Names.
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Subject Legislators -- United States -- States.
Legislators.
United States.
Representative government and representation -- United States -- States.
Representative government and representation.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Smith, Michael A., 1970- Bringing representation home. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2003 0826214525 (DLC) 2002152704 (OCoLC)50919905
ISBN 0826263674 (electronic book)
9780826263674 (electronic book)
9780826214522
0826214525