Date of Award
1-1-2016
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Political Science
Content Description
1 online resource (xvii, 514 pages) : illustrations, color maps.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Sally Friedman
Committee Members
Michael Malbin, Anne Hildreth, Bruce Miroff
Keywords
Campaigns, Congress, Elections, Electoral Competition, Home Styles, Representation, Legislators, Communication in politics, Political campaigns
Subject Categories
Political Science | Public Policy
Abstract
A great deal of political science literature has illustrated that U.S. Representatives respond to different electoral competition scenarios through modifying voting behaviors, floor statements, and bill sponsorship activities. However, scholarship has yet to significantly assess if and how political competition impacts the ways members of Congress present themselves to their voters and explain policy positions to their constituents. This dissertation longitudinally explores if and compares how members of Congress in different and changing electoral circumstances alter their home style behaviors, or not, due to the presence or lack of robust political competition.
Recommended Citation
Armato, Michael A., "Practicing representation : the impact of electoral competition on the home styles of U.S. Representatives" (2016). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1560.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1560