Description
Book SynopsisAlthough partisan polarization gets much of the attention in political science scholarship about Congress, members of Congress represent diverse communities around the country.
Home Field Advantage demonstrates the importance of this understudied element of American congressional elections and representation.
Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgements
- CHAPTER 1. Introduction
- CHAPTER 2. Sharing Space: Local Roots and the Representational Relationship
- CHAPTER 3. Rediscovering Roots: New Empirical Perspectives on Local Backgrounds
- CHAPTER 4. Beyond Partisanship: Outperforming the Party Label With Shared Local Identity
- CHAPTER 5. Cultivating the Grassroots: Expanding Electoral Support Across Constituencies
- CHAPTER 6. Power of the Personal: Local Roots and Campaign Spending
- CHAPTER 7. The Talk of the Town: Local and Partisan Communication Styles
- CHAPTER 8. Is All Politics Still Local? Local Roots in Historical Perspective
- CHAPTER 9. Shifting Boundaries: Political Geography, Redistricting, and Local Roots
- CHAPTER 10. What’s Next? Concluding Thoughts and New Directions in the Study of Local Roots
- Appendix
- References
- Notes
- Index
