Electoral Incentives in Congress

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory, Government
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Author: Jamie L Carson, Joel Sievert ISBN: 9780472123759
Publisher: University of Michigan Press Publication: May 25, 2018
Imprint: University of Michigan Press Language: English
Author: Jamie L Carson, Joel Sievert
ISBN: 9780472123759
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication: May 25, 2018
Imprint: University of Michigan Press
Language: English

David Mayhew’s 1974 thesis on the “electoral connection” and its impact on legislative behavior is the theoretical foundation for research on the modern U.S. Congress. Mayhew contends that once in office, legislators pursue the actions that put them in the best position for reelection. Carson and Sievert examine how electoral incentives shaped legislative behavior throughout the nineteenth century by looking at patterns of turnover in Congress; the renomination of candidates; the roles of parties in recruiting candidates and their broader effects on candidate competition; and, finally by examining legislators’ accountability. The results have wide-ranging implications for the evolution of Congress and the development of legislative institutions over time.

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David Mayhew’s 1974 thesis on the “electoral connection” and its impact on legislative behavior is the theoretical foundation for research on the modern U.S. Congress. Mayhew contends that once in office, legislators pursue the actions that put them in the best position for reelection. Carson and Sievert examine how electoral incentives shaped legislative behavior throughout the nineteenth century by looking at patterns of turnover in Congress; the renomination of candidates; the roles of parties in recruiting candidates and their broader effects on candidate competition; and, finally by examining legislators’ accountability. The results have wide-ranging implications for the evolution of Congress and the development of legislative institutions over time.

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