How Policy and Procedure Shape Citizens' Evaluations of Senators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6301431 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Doherty (0000-0001-9084-7982, Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 241-272 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/lsq.12074 |
| OpenAlex | W1604870853 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 60 |
I report findings from survey experiments that improve our understanding of how people want individual Senators to approach their role as representatives. The findings show that people are committed to the idea that Senators should prioritize their states' preferences over those of the national public. This preference persists in situations where a Senator's advocacy for her state plays a key role in defeating nationally supported legislation. This finding contradicts popular claims that voters are hungry for Senators who prioritize national preferences over those of their constituents. I also find that people who support a piece of legislation—but not those who oppose it—evaluate a Senator who helps to defeat the legislation by filibustering substantially less favorably than one who accomplishes the same ends through majoritarian means. This suggests that how people respond to some procedural characteristics of politicians' behavior depends on how they feel about the outcomes it yields
Economics · Law and economics · Legislation · Microeconomics · Political science · Preference · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
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| Citations per year | 2,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |