David G Barnum
Biographic Data
| ID | 1240496 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David G Barnum |
| GIVEN NAMES | David G |
| FAMILY NAME | Barnum |
| SIGNATURE | BARNUM D G |
| AFFILIATIONS | DePaul University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 167 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The Dimensions of Cue-Taking in the House of Representatives
In this article, we test the thesis that legislators' cue-taking varies by policy area, using data collected in interviews with 99 members of the House of Representatives in the fall of 1987. They were asked to rate the importance of 11 different cue-givers--staff, party leaders, committee chairs, ranking minority members, state party delegation, other party colleagues, media, organized groups, constituents, president, and bureaucracy--in six dif…
Why Politicians Are More Tolerant
In this article, we present data showing that national legislators are more tolerant than the public in Britain, Israel, New Zealand and the United States. Two explanations for this phenomenon are presented and assessed. The first is the selective recruitment of Members of Parliament, Knesset and Congress from among those in the electorate whose demographic, ideological and personality characteristics predispose them to be tolerant. Although this…
The Elusive Foundations of Political Freedom in Britain and the United States
Political freedom is relatively secure in both Britain and the United States. Its foundations, however, are obscure. We explore four possibilities: (1) that tolerant attitudes are widely held by members of the public; (2) that those who hold intolerant views are unlikely to act on their beliefs; (3) that tolerant attitudes are widely held by members of the political elite; and (4) that constitutional organization plays a salutary role in the prot…
Attitudinal Tolerance and Political Freedom in Britain
Tolerance is an important concept in democratic theory and a recurring issue in British history. With rare exceptions, however, conclusions about tolerance in Britain have been based on impressionistic rather than empirical evidence. Only a few research studies have addressed the subject of tolerance in Britain, and none has collected nationwide data on attitudinal tolerance among the British.This Note examines patterns of attitudinal tolerance i…
The Supreme Court and Public Opinion
The countermajoritarian activism of the Supreme Court is usually assessed in terms of the willingness of the Court to overturn legislation and/or to protect minorities. Using these criteria, the post-New Deal Supreme Court emerges as an exceptionally active countermajoritarian decision-making institution. It is also important, however, to examine the relationship between the Court's decisions and public opinion. Such an examination reveals that t…
Decision Making in a Constitutional Democracy
The Nazi-Skokie Conflict
Freedom of Assembly and the Hostile Audience in Anglo-American Law
Why Politicians Are More Tolerant
In this article, we present data showing that national legislators are more tolerant than the public in Britain, Israel, New Zealand and the United States. Two explanations for this phenomenon are presented and assessed. The first is the selective recruitment of Members of Parliament, Knesset and Congress from among those in the electorate whose demographic, ideological and personality characteristics predispose them to be tolerant. Although this…
The Supreme Court and Public Opinion
The countermajoritarian activism of the Supreme Court is usually assessed in terms of the willingness of the Court to overturn legislation and/or to protect minorities. Using these criteria, the post-New Deal Supreme Court emerges as an exceptionally active countermajoritarian decision-making institution. It is also important, however, to examine the relationship between the Court's decisions and public opinion. Such an examination reveals that t…
Attitudinal Tolerance and Political Freedom in Britain
Tolerance is an important concept in democratic theory and a recurring issue in British history. With rare exceptions, however, conclusions about tolerance in Britain have been based on impressionistic rather than empirical evidence. Only a few research studies have addressed the subject of tolerance in Britain, and none has collected nationwide data on attitudinal tolerance among the British.This Note examines patterns of attitudinal tolerance i…
The Dimensions of Cue-Taking in the House of Representatives
In this article, we test the thesis that legislators' cue-taking varies by policy area, using data collected in interviews with 99 members of the House of Representatives in the fall of 1987. They were asked to rate the importance of 11 different cue-givers--staff, party leaders, committee chairs, ranking minority members, state party delegation, other party colleagues, media, organized groups, constituents, president, and bureaucracy--in six dif…
Decision Making in a Constitutional Democracy
The Elusive Foundations of Political Freedom in Britain and the United States
Political freedom is relatively secure in both Britain and the United States. Its foundations, however, are obscure. We explore four possibilities: (1) that tolerant attitudes are widely held by members of the public; (2) that those who hold intolerant views are unlikely to act on their beliefs; (3) that tolerant attitudes are widely held by members of the political elite; and (4) that constitutional organization plays a salutary role in the prot…
Freedom of Assembly and the Hostile Audience in Anglo-American Law
The Nazi-Skokie Conflict
Freedom of Assembly and the Hostile Audience in Anglo-American Law
Decision Making in a Constitutional Democracy
The Supreme Court and Public Opinion
The countermajoritarian activism of the Supreme Court is usually assessed in terms of the willingness of the Court to overturn legislation and/or to protect minorities. Using these criteria, the post-New Deal Supreme Court emerges as an exceptionally active countermajoritarian decision-making institution. It is also important, however, to examine the relationship between the Court's decisions and public opinion. Such an examination reveals that t…
Attitudinal Tolerance and Political Freedom in Britain
Tolerance is an important concept in democratic theory and a recurring issue in British history. With rare exceptions, however, conclusions about tolerance in Britain have been based on impressionistic rather than empirical evidence. Only a few research studies have addressed the subject of tolerance in Britain, and none has collected nationwide data on attitudinal tolerance among the British.This Note examines patterns of attitudinal tolerance i…
The Elusive Foundations of Political Freedom in Britain and the United States
Political freedom is relatively secure in both Britain and the United States. Its foundations, however, are obscure. We explore four possibilities: (1) that tolerant attitudes are widely held by members of the public; (2) that those who hold intolerant views are unlikely to act on their beliefs; (3) that tolerant attitudes are widely held by members of the political elite; and (4) that constitutional organization plays a salutary role in the prot…
The Dimensions of Cue-Taking in the House of Representatives
In this article, we test the thesis that legislators' cue-taking varies by policy area, using data collected in interviews with 99 members of the House of Representatives in the fall of 1987. They were asked to rate the importance of 11 different cue-givers--staff, party leaders, committee chairs, ranking minority members, state party delegation, other party colleagues, media, organized groups, constituents, president, and bureaucracy--in six dif…
Why Politicians Are More Tolerant
In this article, we present data showing that national legislators are more tolerant than the public in Britain, Israel, New Zealand and the United States. Two explanations for this phenomenon are presented and assessed. The first is the selective recruitment of Members of Parliament, Knesset and Congress from among those in the electorate whose demographic, ideological and personality characteristics predispose them to be tolerant. Although this…
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