More Than a Feeling

Personality, Polarization, and the Transformation of the US Congress

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Social Psychology, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
Cover of the book More Than a Feeling by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr., University of Chicago Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr. ISBN: 9780226456034
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: April 27, 2017
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
ISBN: 9780226456034
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: April 27, 2017
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

Whatever you think about the widening divide between Democrats and Republicans, ideological differences do not explain why politicians from the same parties, who share the same goals and policy preferences, often argue fiercely about how best to attain them. This perplexing misalignment suggests that we are missing an important piece of the puzzle. Political scientists have increasingly drawn on the relationship between voters’ personalities and political orientation, but there has been little empirically grounded research looking at how legislators’ personalities influence their performance on Capitol Hill.
           
With More Than a Feeling, Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, and Gary E. Hollibaugh, Jr. have developed an innovative framework incorporating what are known as the Big Five dimensions of personality—openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism—to improve our understanding of political behavior among members of Congress. To determine how strongly individuals display these traits, the authors identified correlates across a wealth of data, including speeches, campaign contributions and expenditures, committee involvement, willingness to filibuster, and even Twitter feeds. They then show how we might expect to see the influence of these traits across all aspects  of Congress members’ political behavior—from the type and quantity of legislation they sponsor and their style of communication to whether they decide to run again or seek a higher office. They also argue convincingly that the types of personalities that have come to dominate Capitol Hill in recent years may be contributing to a lot of the gridlock and frustration plaguing the American political system.
 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Whatever you think about the widening divide between Democrats and Republicans, ideological differences do not explain why politicians from the same parties, who share the same goals and policy preferences, often argue fiercely about how best to attain them. This perplexing misalignment suggests that we are missing an important piece of the puzzle. Political scientists have increasingly drawn on the relationship between voters’ personalities and political orientation, but there has been little empirically grounded research looking at how legislators’ personalities influence their performance on Capitol Hill.
           
With More Than a Feeling, Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, and Gary E. Hollibaugh, Jr. have developed an innovative framework incorporating what are known as the Big Five dimensions of personality—openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism—to improve our understanding of political behavior among members of Congress. To determine how strongly individuals display these traits, the authors identified correlates across a wealth of data, including speeches, campaign contributions and expenditures, committee involvement, willingness to filibuster, and even Twitter feeds. They then show how we might expect to see the influence of these traits across all aspects  of Congress members’ political behavior—from the type and quantity of legislation they sponsor and their style of communication to whether they decide to run again or seek a higher office. They also argue convincingly that the types of personalities that have come to dominate Capitol Hill in recent years may be contributing to a lot of the gridlock and frustration plaguing the American political system.
 

More books from University of Chicago Press

Cover of the book Supreme Court Economic Review, Volume 20 by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Anthropology as Cultural Critique by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book The Oresteia by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book The Chicago Guide to Writing about Numbers, Second Edition by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Building for the Arts by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Modernity and the Jews in Western Social Thought by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book The Commerce of War by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Meet Joe Copper by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Freak Show by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book A Democratic Constitution for Public Education by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Of Revelation and Revolution, Volume 1 by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Flip the Script by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book War Stories by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Telling About Society by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
Cover of the book Matatu by Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr.
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy