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UNINA9910787381703321 |
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Autore |
Jewell Malcolm E. <1928-2010, > |
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Representation in state legislatures / / Malcolm E. Jewell |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1982 |
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©1982 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-5616-5 |
0-8131-4776-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (213 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Legislative bodies - United States - States |
Representative government and representation - United States - States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Representation in State Legislatures; 2. Legislative Elections; 3. Communicating with Constituents; 4. Policy Responsiveness: The Ingredients; 5. Policy Responsiveness: How Choices Are Made; 6. Allocation and Service Responsiveness; 7. Representation: Public Perspectives and Conclusions; Appendix: Criteria for Selection of States and Methodology; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Every two years American voters turn out to elect several thousand representatives to state legislatures. Only now in Representation in State Legislatures do we have a detailed examination of how these officials perceive their jobs and how they attempt to do them. To provide answers to these questions, Malcolm E. Jewell conducted intensive interviews with 220 members of houses of representatives in nine selected states. He asked each legislator how he kept in touch with his constituents, how he resolved matters of policy, how he sought government resources for his district, and what services |
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