Representing america: the citizen and the professional legislator in the house of representatives
Auteur :
Herrick, Rebekah / Fisher III, Samuel H.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780739117279
Date de publication :
16 avr. 2007
Dimensions :
23,8 x 16,1 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
322 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
During the 1990s, many members of the House of Representatives could be characterized as citizen legislators - they either voluntarily limited their term in office or they had no prior political experience. This work compares the representational styles of these legislators with the professional legislators, elected at the time.