Michael K Moore
Biographic Data
| ID | 3976468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael K Moore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael K |
| FAMILY NAME | Moore |
| SIGNATURE | MOORE M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 181 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Loran B. Smith
Dr. Loran B. Smith passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on July 24, 2009. He was born on July 23, 1946. He was the son of Gordon T and Edith A (Hibbard) Smith of Medford, Massachusetts. Loran received his bachelors degree at Salem State College (Massachusetts) in 1968, a masters from Oklahoma State in 1971, and then taught at Black Hills State (Spearfish, South Dakota) from 1971–1974 and Augustana College in Souix Falls from 1974–1977. He received his …
Situational Dissatisfaction in Congress: Explaining Voluntary Departures
Previous research on the motivations for voluntary departures from Congress has often focused on individual events, such as the check-writing scandal, on individual election years, such as 1974 or 1992, or has degenerated into a debate over whether or not members quit because the job is "no longer any fun". In this paper we use a dataset on House careers in the last half of the twentieth century and a synthetic theory to demonstrate that Congress…
Perpetuating the Pork Barrel: Policy Subsystems and American Democracy. Robert M. Stein , Kenneth N. Bickers
Been There, Done That, But Did It Matter? Former State Legislators in Congress
Legislative scholars, members of Congress, and other observers have long argued that experiences prior to entering Congress influence the member's congressional activities. In particular, many have commented that state legislative service prepares members for their congressional experience. This paper examines how service in a state legislature influences congressional behaviors during the member's first term in Congress. The findings reveal that…
Unfastening the Electoral Connection: The Behavior of U.S. Representatives when Reelection Is No Longer a Factor
While elections are essential to a democracy, it is commonly believed that the desire to secure reelection causes legislators to engage in many undesirable activities. In this note, by comparing the behavior of U.S. representatives who have chosen to run for reelection with those representatives who have decided not to do so, we provide evidence of the precise activities induced by electoral concerns. We find that elections cause members to go ba…
Political Ambition's Effect on Legislative Behavior: Schlesinger's Typology Reconsidered and Revisited
According to Schlesinger's ambition theory, legislators seeking higher office behave differently from their less ambitious colleagues. In this note we examine Schlesinger's proposition that political ambition affects legislators' behavior. In the process, we argue that Schlesinger's typology of political ambition should be expanded to include intrainstitutional ambition--the members' desire for leadership positions within their present institutio…
Is Serving in Congress Fun Again? Voluntary Retirements from the House since the 1970s
When the number of voluntary retirements from the U.S. House of Representatives doubled from the 1960s to the 1970s, many observers thought it was because congressional service was longer any fun and worried about the implications for the health of the institution. But little scholarly attention has been devoted to voluntary retirements since 1980. In this brief report, we update information (see Hibbing 1982) on the number and correlates of indi…
Explaining Legislative Success in the U.S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties
Explaining Legislative Success in the U. S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties
Michael K. Moore, Sue Thomas, Explaining Legislative Success in the U. S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties, The Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), pp. 959-970
Political Ambition's Effect on Legislative Behavior: Schlesinger's Typology Reconsidered and Revisited
According to Schlesinger's ambition theory, legislators seeking higher office behave differently from their less ambitious colleagues. In this note we examine Schlesinger's proposition that political ambition affects legislators' behavior. In the process, we argue that Schlesinger's typology of political ambition should be expanded to include intrainstitutional ambition--the members' desire for leadership positions within their present institutio…
Unfastening the Electoral Connection: The Behavior of U.S. Representatives when Reelection Is No Longer a Factor
While elections are essential to a democracy, it is commonly believed that the desire to secure reelection causes legislators to engage in many undesirable activities. In this note, by comparing the behavior of U.S. representatives who have chosen to run for reelection with those representatives who have decided not to do so, we provide evidence of the precise activities induced by electoral concerns. We find that elections cause members to go ba…
Is Serving in Congress Fun Again? Voluntary Retirements from the House since the 1970s
When the number of voluntary retirements from the U.S. House of Representatives doubled from the 1960s to the 1970s, many observers thought it was because congressional service was longer any fun and worried about the implications for the health of the institution. But little scholarly attention has been devoted to voluntary retirements since 1980. In this brief report, we update information (see Hibbing 1982) on the number and correlates of indi…
Situational Dissatisfaction in Congress: Explaining Voluntary Departures
Previous research on the motivations for voluntary departures from Congress has often focused on individual events, such as the check-writing scandal, on individual election years, such as 1974 or 1992, or has degenerated into a debate over whether or not members quit because the job is "no longer any fun". In this paper we use a dataset on House careers in the last half of the twentieth century and a synthetic theory to demonstrate that Congress…
Explaining Legislative Success in the U. S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties
Michael K. Moore, Sue Thomas, Explaining Legislative Success in the U. S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties, The Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), pp. 959-970
Explaining Legislative Success in the U.S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties
Been There, Done That, But Did It Matter? Former State Legislators in Congress
Legislative scholars, members of Congress, and other observers have long argued that experiences prior to entering Congress influence the member's congressional activities. In particular, many have commented that state legislative service prepares members for their congressional experience. This paper examines how service in a state legislature influences congressional behaviors during the member's first term in Congress. The findings reveal that…
Explaining Legislative Success in the U.S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties
Explaining Legislative Success in the U. S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties
Michael K. Moore, Sue Thomas, Explaining Legislative Success in the U. S. Senate: The Role of the Majority and Minority Parties, The Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), pp. 959-970
Is Serving in Congress Fun Again? Voluntary Retirements from the House since the 1970s
When the number of voluntary retirements from the U.S. House of Representatives doubled from the 1960s to the 1970s, many observers thought it was because congressional service was longer any fun and worried about the implications for the health of the institution. But little scholarly attention has been devoted to voluntary retirements since 1980. In this brief report, we update information (see Hibbing 1982) on the number and correlates of indi…
Political Ambition's Effect on Legislative Behavior: Schlesinger's Typology Reconsidered and Revisited
According to Schlesinger's ambition theory, legislators seeking higher office behave differently from their less ambitious colleagues. In this note we examine Schlesinger's proposition that political ambition affects legislators' behavior. In the process, we argue that Schlesinger's typology of political ambition should be expanded to include intrainstitutional ambition--the members' desire for leadership positions within their present institutio…
Unfastening the Electoral Connection: The Behavior of U.S. Representatives when Reelection Is No Longer a Factor
While elections are essential to a democracy, it is commonly believed that the desire to secure reelection causes legislators to engage in many undesirable activities. In this note, by comparing the behavior of U.S. representatives who have chosen to run for reelection with those representatives who have decided not to do so, we provide evidence of the precise activities induced by electoral concerns. We find that elections cause members to go ba…
Been There, Done That, But Did It Matter? Former State Legislators in Congress
Legislative scholars, members of Congress, and other observers have long argued that experiences prior to entering Congress influence the member's congressional activities. In particular, many have commented that state legislative service prepares members for their congressional experience. This paper examines how service in a state legislature influences congressional behaviors during the member's first term in Congress. The findings reveal that…
Perpetuating the Pork Barrel: Policy Subsystems and American Democracy. Robert M. Stein , Kenneth N. Bickers
Situational Dissatisfaction in Congress: Explaining Voluntary Departures
Previous research on the motivations for voluntary departures from Congress has often focused on individual events, such as the check-writing scandal, on individual election years, such as 1974 or 1992, or has degenerated into a debate over whether or not members quit because the job is "no longer any fun". In this paper we use a dataset on House careers in the last half of the twentieth century and a synthetic theory to demonstrate that Congress…
Loran B. Smith
Dr. Loran B. Smith passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on July 24, 2009. He was born on July 23, 1946. He was the son of Gordon T and Edith A (Hibbard) Smith of Medford, Massachusetts. Loran received his bachelors degree at Salem State College (Massachusetts) in 1968, a masters from Oklahoma State in 1971, and then taught at Black Hills State (Spearfish, South Dakota) from 1971–1974 and Augustana College in Souix Falls from 1974–1977. He received his …
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