{"product_id":"the-impression-of-influence-9780691162614","title":"The Impression of Influence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstituents often fail to hold their representatives accountable for federal spending decisions--even though those very choices have a pervasive influence on American life. Why does this happen? Breaking new ground in the study of representation, The Impression of Influence demonstrates how legislators skillfully inform constituents with strategic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[R]igorous and illuminating.\"--Choice \"This book is sophisticated in its approaches, theoretically rigorous, and well written... The result is a deeply engaging and highly informative work.\"--Wendy J. Schiller, Congress \u0026amp; The Presidency \"A noteworthy essay that grapples with the broad question of democratic accountability... There is much to like about The Impression of Influence.\"--Scot Schraufnagel, Political Science Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations ix  List of Tables xi  Acknowledgments xiii  1 Representation, Spending, and the Personal Vote 1  2 Solving the Representative's Problem and Creating the Representative's Opportunity 15  3 How Legislators Create an Impression of Influence 32  4 Creating an Impression, Not Just Increasing Name Recognition 64  5 Cultivating an Impression of Influence with Actions and Small Expenditures 81  6 Credit, Deception, and Institutional Design 121  7 Criticism and Credit: How Deficit Implications Undermine Credit Allocation 148  8 Representation and the Impression of Influence 174  9 Text as Data: Methods Appendix 186  Bibliography 189  Index 203","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403808088407,"sku":"9780691162614","price":80.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691162614.jpg?v=1730484607","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-impression-of-influence-9780691162614","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}