LEADER 03722nam 22006972 450 001 9910818001103321 005 20151005020624.0 010 $a0-511-69876-3 010 $a1-107-18839-3 010 $a9786612391347 010 $a1-282-39134-8 010 $a0-511-64693-3 010 $a0-511-81866-1 010 $a0-511-65101-5 010 $a0-511-59296-5 010 $a0-511-59203-5 010 $a0-511-59489-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000784285 035 $a(EBL)452044 035 $a(OCoLC)667031484 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000363479 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11267743 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000363479 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10387524 035 $a(PQKB)11660980 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511818660 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC452044 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL452044 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10329808 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL239134 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000784285 100 $a20101021d2009|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe myth of presidential representation /$fB. Dan Wood$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2009. 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-13342-4 311 $a0-521-11658-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-218) and index. 327 $aThe nature of presidential representation -- The centrist and partisan theories of presidential representation -- Measuring mass preferences and presidential issue stances -- Evaluating the centrist vs. partisan models of presidential representation -- Presidential persuasion and the mass public -- Centrism, partisanship, and public approval of the president's job performance -- The efficacy for American democracy of non-centrist, partisan presidential representation. 330 $aThe Myth of Presidential Representation evaluates the nature of American presidential representation, examining the strongly embedded belief - held by the country's founders, as well as current American political culture and social science theory - that presidents should represent the community at large. Citizens expect presidents to reflect prevailing public sentiment and compromise in the national interest. Social scientists express these same ideas through theoretical models depicting presidential behavior as driven by centrism and issue stances adhering to the median voter. Yet partisanship seems to be a dominant theme of modern American politics. Do American presidents adhere to a centrist model of representation as envisioned by the founders? Or, do presidents typically attempt to lead the public toward their own more partisan positions? If so, how successful are they? What are the consequences of centrist versus partisan presidential representation? The Myth of Presidential Representation addresses these questions both theoretically and empirically. 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States 606 $aRepresentative government and representation$zUnited States 606 $aPolitical parties$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government 615 0$aPresidents 615 0$aRepresentative government and representation 615 0$aPolitical parties 676 $a352.2301 700 $aWood$b B. Dan$01642540 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818001103321 996 $aThe myth of presidential representation$94038989 997 $aUNINA