03549nam 2200661Ia 450 991095480280332120200520144314.09780791479735079147973097814356064321435606434(CKB)1000000000479620(OCoLC)181101612(CaPaEBR)ebrary10575938(SSID)ssj0000230563(PQKBManifestationID)11211659(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000230563(PQKBWorkID)10178321(PQKB)10609295(MdBmJHUP)muse6566(Au-PeEL)EBL3407512(CaPaEBR)ebr10575938(DE-B1597)683239(DE-B1597)9780791479735(MiAaPQ)EBC3407512(Perlego)2673877(EXLCZ)99100000000047962020061005d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe public side of representation a study of citizens' views about representatives and the representative process /Christopher J. GrillAlbany State University of New York Pressc20071 online resource (222 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780791471708 0791471705 9780791471692 0791471691 Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction and Overview -- Research Methodology -- The Idea of Representation -- Representation in Practice -- The Representative Relationship -- Institutional Representation -- The Public Side of Representation -- Research Instruments -- Interview Excerpts -- Coding Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- IndexRepresentation lies at the very heart of our political system, yet few attempts have been made to examine citizens' views about the representative process. The Public Side of Representation fills that void. Through a series of in-depth interviews, Christopher J. Grill explores people's abstract beliefs about representation, expectations for members of Congress, views on the representative-constituent relationship, and conceptions of Congress as an institution. The resulting analysis describes what the participants view as the essential building blocks of the representative process, depicts how they think representatives should make voting decisions, explains what they believe are the most important roles for members of Congress, and appraises their understanding of the actual representative process. Highly readable and accessible, The Public Side of Representation provides greater insight into American politics, citizens' expectations about government, and the roots of public discontent with the contemporary political process.Representative government and representationUnited StatesPublic opinionPublic opinionUnited StatesUnited StatesPolitics and government1989-Public opinionRepresentative government and representationPublic opinion.Public opinion328.73/0734Grill Christopher J.1965-1807143MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910954802803321The public side of representation4356709UNINA