Political representation in red and blue America : how cultural differences shape democratic expectations and outcomes / David C. Barker and Christopher Jan Carman.

By:

Barker, David C. (David Christopher), 1969-

Contributor(s):

Carman, Christopher J

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Series in political psychologyPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.Description: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780199796601
0199796602
9780199979714
0199979715

Other title:

Representing red and blue : how the culture wars change the way citizens speak and politicians listen

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Political representation in red and blue America.DDC classification:

306.20973 23

LOC classification:

JK2271 .B36 2012

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Contents:

Preface -- Introduction: saddling the drunken mule -- How do we want to be represented? how do we differ? -- Theory: cultural warfare and styles of representation in the US -- Mapping the cultural and partisan divide in representation preferences -- Representation styles, candidate cues, and the voting booth -- Constituent perceptions of representation styles and democratic accountability -- Red representation, blue representation -- Conclusion: quieting the stable, polarizing the ranch.

Summary: This study presents an in-depth analysis of several years (conducted between 2004 and 2009) of national surveys designed specifically to assess public preferences for, and evaluations of, political representation in the US. In addition, unique aggregate data are used to examine how public preferences for representation influence how elected officials represent their constituents.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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This study presents an in-depth analysis of several years (conducted between 2004 and 2009) of national surveys designed specifically to assess public preferences for, and evaluations of, political representation in the US. In addition, unique aggregate data are used to examine how public preferences for representation influence how elected officials represent their constituents.

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