Richard A Clucas
Biographic Data
| ID | 4122585 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard A Clucas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard A |
| FAMILY NAME | Clucas |
| SIGNATURE | CLUCAS R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Portland State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2239-9916 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 83 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Introduction: The Enduring Relevance of the State Assemblies
On July 30, 1619, 22 elected representatives convened in a small wooden church along the marshy banks of the James River to consider the laws governing the Virginia Colony. It was unbearably hot and humid during the six days that the assembly was in session and many of those attending were ill, including the colony’s governor and the assembly speaker. One burgess died mid-session. Despite these obstacles, the assembly was successful in ratifying …
The Contract with America and Conditional Party Government in State Legislatures
This study tests two theories of legislative leadership by comparing the power of majority-party leaders in states where the Republican Party adopted a state-level version of “The Contract with America” in 1994, with that of leaders in states where no contract was adopted. Using a nationwide survey of legislators to rank power, the study finds that the lower house leaders in contract states were stronger in 1995, as were those from states in whic…
Legislative Professionalism and the Power of State House Leaders
What effect does the professional character of a legislature have on the power of its legislative leaders? Despite legislative scholars' desire to better understand both institutional professionalism and leadership power, few empirical studies have explored the relationship between these two important elements of American state legislatures. Moreover, of the research that has been conducted, little effort has been made to understand the impact of…
Improving the Harvest of State Legislative Research
The American state legislatures provide a unique opportunity for the study of lawmaking. This essay describes and analyzes state legislative research since 1990 and offers suggestions for future research. The discipline made significant gains during this period, expanding our knowledge on a wide variety of important topics and concerns. Despite these gains, many gaps in our knowledge remain unfilled and many questions remain unanswered. The field…
Principal-Agent Theory and the Power of State House Speakers
Trends in Research on U. S. State Legislatures: A Review Article
Party Contributions and the Influence of Campaign Committee Chairs on Roll-Call Voting
The Effect of Campaign Contributions on the Power of the California Assembly Speaker
The provision of goods and services is routinely accepted as a primary source of power for legislative leaders, yet few studies analyze how these goods influence members' behavior, or even whether they do. This study tests the hypothesis that the distribution of goods generates an exchange between leaders and followers, increasing the leaders' power over the legislative process. Specifically, the study examines how the distribution of campaign as…
Legislative Leadership and Campaign Support in California
This article argues that legislative leaders are rational goal-seeking actors but, unlike other legislators, they are motivated preeminently by the desire to retain power. To test this argument, the article examines the strategy used by California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in distributing campaign support from 1982 to 1986. The findings indicate that Brown has followed a strategy different from the one traditionally associated with congressio…
Principal-Agent Theory and the Power of State House Speakers
Legislative Professionalism and the Power of State House Leaders
What effect does the professional character of a legislature have on the power of its legislative leaders? Despite legislative scholars' desire to better understand both institutional professionalism and leadership power, few empirical studies have explored the relationship between these two important elements of American state legislatures. Moreover, of the research that has been conducted, little effort has been made to understand the impact of…
Legislative Leadership and Campaign Support in California
This article argues that legislative leaders are rational goal-seeking actors but, unlike other legislators, they are motivated preeminently by the desire to retain power. To test this argument, the article examines the strategy used by California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in distributing campaign support from 1982 to 1986. The findings indicate that Brown has followed a strategy different from the one traditionally associated with congressio…
The Contract with America and Conditional Party Government in State Legislatures
This study tests two theories of legislative leadership by comparing the power of majority-party leaders in states where the Republican Party adopted a state-level version of “The Contract with America” in 1994, with that of leaders in states where no contract was adopted. Using a nationwide survey of legislators to rank power, the study finds that the lower house leaders in contract states were stronger in 1995, as were those from states in whic…
Improving the Harvest of State Legislative Research
The American state legislatures provide a unique opportunity for the study of lawmaking. This essay describes and analyzes state legislative research since 1990 and offers suggestions for future research. The discipline made significant gains during this period, expanding our knowledge on a wide variety of important topics and concerns. Despite these gains, many gaps in our knowledge remain unfilled and many questions remain unanswered. The field…
The Effect of Campaign Contributions on the Power of the California Assembly Speaker
The provision of goods and services is routinely accepted as a primary source of power for legislative leaders, yet few studies analyze how these goods influence members' behavior, or even whether they do. This study tests the hypothesis that the distribution of goods generates an exchange between leaders and followers, increasing the leaders' power over the legislative process. Specifically, the study examines how the distribution of campaign as…
Legislative Leadership and Campaign Support in California
This article argues that legislative leaders are rational goal-seeking actors but, unlike other legislators, they are motivated preeminently by the desire to retain power. To test this argument, the article examines the strategy used by California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in distributing campaign support from 1982 to 1986. The findings indicate that Brown has followed a strategy different from the one traditionally associated with congressio…
The Effect of Campaign Contributions on the Power of the California Assembly Speaker
The provision of goods and services is routinely accepted as a primary source of power for legislative leaders, yet few studies analyze how these goods influence members' behavior, or even whether they do. This study tests the hypothesis that the distribution of goods generates an exchange between leaders and followers, increasing the leaders' power over the legislative process. Specifically, the study examines how the distribution of campaign as…
Trends in Research on U. S. State Legislatures: A Review Article
Party Contributions and the Influence of Campaign Committee Chairs on Roll-Call Voting
Principal-Agent Theory and the Power of State House Speakers
Improving the Harvest of State Legislative Research
The American state legislatures provide a unique opportunity for the study of lawmaking. This essay describes and analyzes state legislative research since 1990 and offers suggestions for future research. The discipline made significant gains during this period, expanding our knowledge on a wide variety of important topics and concerns. Despite these gains, many gaps in our knowledge remain unfilled and many questions remain unanswered. The field…
Legislative Professionalism and the Power of State House Leaders
What effect does the professional character of a legislature have on the power of its legislative leaders? Despite legislative scholars' desire to better understand both institutional professionalism and leadership power, few empirical studies have explored the relationship between these two important elements of American state legislatures. Moreover, of the research that has been conducted, little effort has been made to understand the impact of…
The Contract with America and Conditional Party Government in State Legislatures
This study tests two theories of legislative leadership by comparing the power of majority-party leaders in states where the Republican Party adopted a state-level version of “The Contract with America” in 1994, with that of leaders in states where no contract was adopted. Using a nationwide survey of legislators to rank power, the study finds that the lower house leaders in contract states were stronger in 1995, as were those from states in whic…
Introduction: The Enduring Relevance of the State Assemblies
On July 30, 1619, 22 elected representatives convened in a small wooden church along the marshy banks of the James River to consider the laws governing the Virginia Colony. It was unbearably hot and humid during the six days that the assembly was in session and many of those attending were ill, including the colony’s governor and the assembly speaker. One burgess died mid-session. Despite these obstacles, the assembly was successful in ratifying …
Political science (9 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Public Administration (6 works) · Legislature (5 works) · Public Administration (5 works) · State (computer science (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (4 works)