Political Ambition's Effect on Legislative Behavior
Schlesinger's Typology Reconsidered and Revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6392147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Herrick (0000-0002-4001-2386, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City), Rebekah Herrick, Michael K Moore (The University of Texas at Arlington) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 765-776 |
| Publication date | 1993-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3816 • E-ISSN: 1468-2508 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2132000 |
| OpenAlex | W2090871959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 57 |
| References cited | 16 |
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 institution. Using data on U.S. House members we conclude that intrainstitutional ambition is distinct from both progressive and static ambition with each type of ambition exhibiting unique effects on various measures of legislative behavior
Economics · Epistemology · Institution · Law and economics · Legislative process · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Proposition · Sociology · Typology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 57 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,78 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2026 (33) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 57 |