Constituents and legislators: Learning about the Persian Gulf War resolution

被引:22
作者
Alvarez, RM [1 ]
Gronke, P [1 ]
机构
[1] DUKE UNIV,DURHAM,NC 27708
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10.2307/440161
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
This study examines how much citizens know about a highly salient roll-call vote: the Gulf War Use of Force Resolution. Citizens' awareness of how their representatives voted, while not great, was not trivial. Drawing on survey response theory, the authors determine that how well citizens are able to recall or guess their representatives' positions is structured by individual characteristics and a reasonable see of contextual cues. In their conclusion, the authors draw implications for the impact of public opinion on foreign policy, the ability of citizens to monitor their representatives in noncampaign periods, and for theories of the representation process.
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页码:105 / 127
页数:23
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