Title Partners and rivals : representation in U.S. Senate delegations / Wendy J. Schiller

Published Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2000] ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (x, 199 pages : illustrations, maps) Series Book collections on Project MUSE Contents A theory of dual representation -- Choosing different institutional career paths -- Diversification and media recognition -- Reputation and constituent evaluation -- Expanding the boundaries of electoral coalitions -- Economic interests and campaign contributions -- Rethinking Senate representation -- Measurement of variables -- Questionnaire mailed to newspaper editors and reporters -- Newspaper articles by subject matter, state, and Senator Summary Congressional scholars have vastly underappreciated how representation in the U. S. Senate differs from the House of Representatives. In this provocative new study, Wendy J. Schiller develops a theory of dual representation--where two legislators share the same geographical constituency--to explain Senators' behavior. Noting that Senators from the same state join different committees, focus on different policy areas, and address different economic interests through bill and amendment sponsorship, the author examines the electoral and institutional forces that elicit this competitive behavior. In developing her theory, Schiller relies on a wide variety of methodologies, from statistical analysis to case studies, and makes telling comparisons with similar situations in Latin America and Asia. Partners and Rivals argues against the commonly held view that individual Senators do an inadequate job in representing their states. Instead, this book demonstrates how the competitive structure of Senate delegations creates the potential for broad and responsive representation in the Senate. When two senators from the same state are viewed as a pair, it becomes clear that their combined representational agendas include a wide range of the interests and opinions that exist among constituents in their state. This holds true whether the Senators are from the same party or not. Rich in details, Partners and Rivals is the most thorough and rigorous explanation of Senators' behavior available Analysis Arnold, Douglas R Asher, Herbert Atlanta Constitution Binder, Sarah Born, Richard Buffalo News Chicago Tribune Cook, Timothy E Courier-Journal Denzau, Arthur Dow, Jay K Dual Representation: concept of Economic Representation: concept of Elections, Senate: campaigns Federalist Papers Fiorina, Morris P Franklin, Charles H Ghorum, Nathaniel Gramm, Phil Gray, Virginia Grenzke, Janet Grier, Kevin Hall, Richard L Hamilton, Alexander Hess, Stephen Indiana Senate Delegation Jay, John Jung, Gi-Yong Kalt, Joseph P Kerrey, Robert Kerry, John King, Rufus Lott, John R Lowery, David Madison, James Magar, Eric Morris, Gouverneur Munger, Michael New Mexico Senate Delegation Page, Benjamin I Partisan Representation Party Caucuses, Senate Pitkin, Hanna Popkin, Samuel L Quayle, Dan Randolph, Edmund Riker, Willliam H Root, Elihu Rothenberg, Lawrence Samuels, David Sellers, Patrick Sigelman, Lee Simon, Paul Sinclair, Barbara State Partisanship Swanstrom, Roy Texas Senate Delegation Wayman, Frank Wright, John Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index Subject United States. Congress. Senate. SUBJECT United States. Congress. Senate fast Subject Legislators -- United States. Representative government and representation -- United States members of Congress. POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch Legislators Representative government and representation United States Form Electronic book LC no. 99059302 ISBN 9780691223919 0691223912

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