Tactical and Contextual Determinants of U.S. Senators' Approval Ratings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian F Schaffner, Bertram Schaffner (0000-0003-1953-2464, Western Michigan University), Wendy J Schiller (0000-0002-6296-8725, Brown University), Patrick J Sellers (0000-0002-0053-8826), Patrick Sellers (Davidson College) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203-223 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.3162/036298003x200863 |
| OpenAlex | W2142575217 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper focuses on U.S. senators and their home‐state approval ratings from 1981 to 1997. We examine these ratings to assess the relative impacts of tactical factors, such as the senators' bill sponsorship and media activity, and contextual influences, such as economic performance, state population size, and the evaluations and behavior of other elected officials. We find that the senators' own tactical behavior affects the approval ratings, but a stronger influence is the context in which the senators operate
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| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |