Justin Grimmer: 2 books
Representational Style in Congress
What Legislators Say and Why It Matters
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2013
This book demonstrates the consequences of legislators' strategic communication for representation in American politics. Representational Style in Congress shows how legislators present their work to cultivate constituent support. Using a massive new data set of texts from legislators and new statistical...
The Impression of Influence
Legislator Communication, Representation, and Democratic Accountability
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2014
Constituents 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...