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Investigates whether legislators in earlier historical eras were motivated by many of the same factors that influence their behaviour today, especially with regard to the pursuit of reelection. In this respect, they examine the role of electoral incentives in shaping legislative behaviour across a wide swath of the nineteenth century.

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Electoral Incentives in Congress renews a focus on one of the most important books ever written about Congress, draws together disparate matters that together make up the Congress of the 1800s, and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of legislative and party politics in that era."" - Andrew Taylor, NC State University

""The authors present an impressive array of data and evidence to support their arguments . . . this book makes a major contribution to the field of American Political Development."" - Jon R. Bond, Texas A&M University

Electoral Incentives in Congress

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    A Hardback by Jamie L. Carson, Joel Sievert

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      Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/05/2018
      ISBN13: 9780472130795, 978-0472130795
      ISBN10: 047213079X
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      Constitution: government and the state Political science and theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Investigates whether legislators in earlier historical eras were motivated by many of the same factors that influence their behaviour today, especially with regard to the pursuit of reelection. In this respect, they examine the role of electoral incentives in shaping legislative behaviour across a wide swath of the nineteenth century.

      Trade Review
      Electoral Incentives in Congress renews a focus on one of the most important books ever written about Congress, draws together disparate matters that together make up the Congress of the 1800s, and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of legislative and party politics in that era."" - Andrew Taylor, NC State University

      ""The authors present an impressive array of data and evidence to support their arguments . . . this book makes a major contribution to the field of American Political Development."" - Jon R. Bond, Texas A&M University

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