Issue Politics in a Polarized Congress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6340758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ashley E Jochim (University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA), Ashley Jochim (University of Washington), Bryan D Jones (University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 352-369 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1065912912448930 |
| OpenAlex | W2089666003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 31 |
The standard explanation for increasing party polarization in Congress is based on factors that would affect all policy issues simultaneously. We show that this has not happened. We examine the dimensionality of legislative choice in the House of Representatives, scaling eighteen issues in each Congress from 1965 through 2004. We detect considerable variability in issue dimensionality, an evolution in the structure of choice over time, and changes in the relationship between party unity and issue dimensionality. Our findings suggest that polarization has occurred on an issue-by-issue basis, reinvigorating the debate over the role of policy substance in shaping congressional politics
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 2,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |