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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 October 2010
      27 September 2010
      ISBN:
      9780511779404
      9780521765404
      9781107677005
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511779404
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.44kg, 224 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.34kg, 226 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Area Studies, American Studies, American Government, Politics and Policy, Politics and International Relations
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    Area Studies, American Studies, American Government, Politics and Policy, Politics and International Relations
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    Congressional representation requires that legislators be aware of the interests of constituents in their districts and behave in ways that reflect the wishes of their constituents. But of the many constituents in their districts, who do legislators in Washington actually see, and who goes unseen? Moreover, how do these perceptions of constituents shape legislative behavior? This book answers these fundamental questions by developing a theory of legislative perception that leverages insights from cognitive psychology. Legislators are shown to see only a few constituents in their district on a given policy, namely those who donate to their campaigns and contact the legislative office, and fail to see many other relevant constituents. Legislators are also subsequently more likely to act on behalf of the constituents they see, while important constituents not seen by legislators are rarely represented in the policymaking process.

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    'Kristina Miler … has produced a remarkable and intriguing book.'

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