Jessica C Gerrity
Biographic Data
| ID | 4122574 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica C Gerrity |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica C |
| FAMILY NAME | Gerrity |
| SIGNATURE | GERRITY J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Congressional Budget Office |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 88 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Assessing the Importance of Financial and Human Capital for Interest Group Sector Strength across American Communities
One of the most profound changes in the interest group sector over the last fifty years is interest groups’ increasing need to attract financial donors in order to assure long-term sustainability. Groups’ growing propensity to attract ‘chequebook’ members is thought to compromise their ability to foster the personal involvement of individuals in their communities. Yet we know very little about the consequences of these dynamics for the strength o…
The Politics of Ego: Senatorial Front Office Presentation of Self
Many scholars have studied elected officials’ presentation of self, typically through examination of behavior in their districts, speeches, and web sites. In this paper, the authors examine a little-studied but telling element of U.S. senators’ presentation of self - the images they display to constituents and others visiting their offices in Washington, D.C. We analyze both the total amount of items displayed as well as the number that focus on …
How Abortion Became a Partisan Issue: Media Coverage of the Interest Group‐Political Party Connection
That Democrats are widely perceived as a pro‐choice party while Republicans are generally perceived as a pro‐life party seems apparent to even the most casual observer of American politics. Yet, this perception was not always as clear as it is today. Our understanding of the partisan evolution of the abortion issue in the United States is informed by previous research demonstrating that changes in the abortion issue at both the elite and mass lev…
The Interest Group—Staff Connection in Congress: Access and Influence in Personal, Committee, and Leadership Offices
One manual for lobbyists in Congress warns those new to the trade that “winning the confidence of staff—and maintaining it thereafter—is a prerequisite to an ongoing, successful political relationship with any political office (Wolpe 1990).” The author then details the organization and loyalties among personal and committee staffs. One thing staffers have in common is that each specializes in an issue area and thus develops expertise over the iss…
Women and Representation: A Different View of the District
In this article we measure the impact of gender on women's legislative behavior by utilizing a unique research design. We compare whether women and men of the same political party represent the same congressional district differently with respect to women's issues. Using bill sponsorship and floor remarks during the 104th to 107th sessions of the U.S. House of Representatives as measures of legislative behavior, we find that female legislators wh…
Women and Representation: A Different View of the District
In this article we measure the impact of gender on women's legislative behavior by utilizing a unique research design. We compare whether women and men of the same political party represent the same congressional district differently with respect to women's issues. Using bill sponsorship and floor remarks during the 104th to 107th sessions of the U.S. House of Representatives as measures of legislative behavior, we find that female legislators wh…
How Abortion Became a Partisan Issue: Media Coverage of the Interest Group‐Political Party Connection
That Democrats are widely perceived as a pro‐choice party while Republicans are generally perceived as a pro‐life party seems apparent to even the most casual observer of American politics. Yet, this perception was not always as clear as it is today. Our understanding of the partisan evolution of the abortion issue in the United States is informed by previous research demonstrating that changes in the abortion issue at both the elite and mass lev…
Assessing the Importance of Financial and Human Capital for Interest Group Sector Strength across American Communities
One of the most profound changes in the interest group sector over the last fifty years is interest groups’ increasing need to attract financial donors in order to assure long-term sustainability. Groups’ growing propensity to attract ‘chequebook’ members is thought to compromise their ability to foster the personal involvement of individuals in their communities. Yet we know very little about the consequences of these dynamics for the strength o…
The Interest Group—Staff Connection in Congress: Access and Influence in Personal, Committee, and Leadership Offices
One manual for lobbyists in Congress warns those new to the trade that “winning the confidence of staff—and maintaining it thereafter—is a prerequisite to an ongoing, successful political relationship with any political office (Wolpe 1990).” The author then details the organization and loyalties among personal and committee staffs. One thing staffers have in common is that each specializes in an issue area and thus develops expertise over the iss…
Women and Representation: A Different View of the District
In this article we measure the impact of gender on women's legislative behavior by utilizing a unique research design. We compare whether women and men of the same political party represent the same congressional district differently with respect to women's issues. Using bill sponsorship and floor remarks during the 104th to 107th sessions of the U.S. House of Representatives as measures of legislative behavior, we find that female legislators wh…
The Interest Group—Staff Connection in Congress: Access and Influence in Personal, Committee, and Leadership Offices
One manual for lobbyists in Congress warns those new to the trade that “winning the confidence of staff—and maintaining it thereafter—is a prerequisite to an ongoing, successful political relationship with any political office (Wolpe 1990).” The author then details the organization and loyalties among personal and committee staffs. One thing staffers have in common is that each specializes in an issue area and thus develops expertise over the iss…
How Abortion Became a Partisan Issue: Media Coverage of the Interest Group‐Political Party Connection
That Democrats are widely perceived as a pro‐choice party while Republicans are generally perceived as a pro‐life party seems apparent to even the most casual observer of American politics. Yet, this perception was not always as clear as it is today. Our understanding of the partisan evolution of the abortion issue in the United States is informed by previous research demonstrating that changes in the abortion issue at both the elite and mass lev…
Assessing the Importance of Financial and Human Capital for Interest Group Sector Strength across American Communities
One of the most profound changes in the interest group sector over the last fifty years is interest groups’ increasing need to attract financial donors in order to assure long-term sustainability. Groups’ growing propensity to attract ‘chequebook’ members is thought to compromise their ability to foster the personal involvement of individuals in their communities. Yet we know very little about the consequences of these dynamics for the strength o…
The Politics of Ego: Senatorial Front Office Presentation of Self
Many scholars have studied elected officials’ presentation of self, typically through examination of behavior in their districts, speeches, and web sites. In this paper, the authors examine a little-studied but telling element of U.S. senators’ presentation of self - the images they display to constituents and others visiting their offices in Washington, D.C. We analyze both the total amount of items displayed as well as the number that focus on …
Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (3 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Legislature (3 works) · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Interest group (2 works)