Alan Angell
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- January 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780199289653
- eISBN:
- 9780191710964
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199289653.003.0010
- Subject:
- Political Science, Comparative Politics
Chilean parties have shown a remarkable capacity for survival after years of turbulent ideological polarization followed by a prolonged period of clandestine activity during the Pinochet dictatorship ...
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Chilean parties have shown a remarkable capacity for survival after years of turbulent ideological polarization followed by a prolonged period of clandestine activity during the Pinochet dictatorship 1973-1990. This chapter argues that this is due to the deep historical and social roots of the parties; their capacity to represent most major social groups; and their efficiency as agents of government. A remarkable characteristic since the return to democracy in 1990 is the electoral success of the same coalition in every Presidential, Congressional, and Municipal election. This is explained because the centre-left coalition encompasses the majority of the electorate, because it is seen as the agent of democracy in the long struggle against dictatorship, and because of its sustained and impressive economic performance.Less
Chilean parties have shown a remarkable capacity for survival after years of turbulent ideological polarization followed by a prolonged period of clandestine activity during the Pinochet dictatorship 1973-1990. This chapter argues that this is due to the deep historical and social roots of the parties; their capacity to represent most major social groups; and their efficiency as agents of government. A remarkable characteristic since the return to democracy in 1990 is the electoral success of the same coalition in every Presidential, Congressional, and Municipal election. This is explained because the centre-left coalition encompasses the majority of the electorate, because it is seen as the agent of democracy in the long struggle against dictatorship, and because of its sustained and impressive economic performance.
Chris Danielson
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780813037387
- eISBN:
- 9780813042350
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813037387.003.0010
- Subject:
- History, African-American History
This chapter chronicles the efforts to re-create the Delta District, a geographically defined U.S. House district that was dissolved by the state government to prevent the election of a black ...
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This chapter chronicles the efforts to re-create the Delta District, a geographically defined U.S. House district that was dissolved by the state government to prevent the election of a black representative. When the Voting Rights Act of 1982 helped re-create the district, efforts to elect a black congressman followed. Yet the efforts of Robert Clark, the state's first modern black state legislator, to become the congressman were stymied by his own background and history. It was not until 1986 that Mike Espy, a young post-civil rights black attorney who lacked Clark's political baggage, won election in the district and integrated the state's house delegation.Less
This chapter chronicles the efforts to re-create the Delta District, a geographically defined U.S. House district that was dissolved by the state government to prevent the election of a black representative. When the Voting Rights Act of 1982 helped re-create the district, efforts to elect a black congressman followed. Yet the efforts of Robert Clark, the state's first modern black state legislator, to become the congressman were stymied by his own background and history. It was not until 1986 that Mike Espy, a young post-civil rights black attorney who lacked Clark's political baggage, won election in the district and integrated the state's house delegation.
David C. Barker and Christopher Jan Carman
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199796564
- eISBN:
- 9780199979714
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199796564.003.0004
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
This chapter uses data from the 2006–2009 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) to test our expectation that cultural traditionalists (and especially evangelical Christians) tend to prefer ...
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This chapter uses data from the 2006–2009 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) to test our expectation that cultural traditionalists (and especially evangelical Christians) tend to prefer trustee-style representation more instinctively than do other types of Americans. The chapter describes the results from a series of multiple regression analyses, each one predicting preferences for either instructed delegates or trustees from, in turn, measures of the value orientations which were described in Chapter 3, measures of traditionalistic Christian religiosity, which we have argued bring these value priorities together, and party identification. This chapter finds that the values of liberal popular democracy predict citizen preferences for instructed delegate-style representation, whereas Christian traditionalism predicts preferences for trustee-style representation. All of this ultimately translates into Democrats preferring the instructed delegate style more consistently than Republicans do.Less
This chapter uses data from the 2006–2009 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) to test our expectation that cultural traditionalists (and especially evangelical Christians) tend to prefer trustee-style representation more instinctively than do other types of Americans. The chapter describes the results from a series of multiple regression analyses, each one predicting preferences for either instructed delegates or trustees from, in turn, measures of the value orientations which were described in Chapter 3, measures of traditionalistic Christian religiosity, which we have argued bring these value priorities together, and party identification. This chapter finds that the values of liberal popular democracy predict citizen preferences for instructed delegate-style representation, whereas Christian traditionalism predicts preferences for trustee-style representation. All of this ultimately translates into Democrats preferring the instructed delegate style more consistently than Republicans do.
David Brian Robertson
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199796298
- eISBN:
- 9780199979707
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199796298.003.0009
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
Once the delegates agreed to the Connecticut Compromise, supporters of proportional representation fought to strengthen the powers of the House, and opponents fought to strengthen the Senate's ...
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Once the delegates agreed to the Connecticut Compromise, supporters of proportional representation fought to strengthen the powers of the House, and opponents fought to strengthen the Senate's powers. This conflict shaped the prolonged battle over House control of the national budget and surfaced again when the Convention debated whether to prohibit national legislators from holding multiple national offices. The delegates also disagreed about voter eligibility, who could serve in the House, how long they would serve, and who would pay them. The delegates' compromises ensured the independent, coequal power of the House and Senate; they allowed each house to make its own rules, and members of Congress to serve for as long as they could be reelected. These compromises also increased the isolation, defensive powers, and complexity of Congress.Less
Once the delegates agreed to the Connecticut Compromise, supporters of proportional representation fought to strengthen the powers of the House, and opponents fought to strengthen the Senate's powers. This conflict shaped the prolonged battle over House control of the national budget and surfaced again when the Convention debated whether to prohibit national legislators from holding multiple national offices. The delegates also disagreed about voter eligibility, who could serve in the House, how long they would serve, and who would pay them. The delegates' compromises ensured the independent, coequal power of the House and Senate; they allowed each house to make its own rules, and members of Congress to serve for as long as they could be reelected. These compromises also increased the isolation, defensive powers, and complexity of Congress.
David C. Barker and Christopher Jan Carman
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199796564
- eISBN:
- 9780199979714
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199796564.003.0002
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
This chapter begins with a discussion of the existing literature as it pertains to the instructed delegate versus trustee question. Then this chapter introduces our survey data and consider how, ...
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This chapter begins with a discussion of the existing literature as it pertains to the instructed delegate versus trustee question. Then this chapter introduces our survey data and consider how, generally speaking, citizens tend to think about this question. The chapter shows that citizens tend to prefer instructed delegates, but not overwhelmingly so. The chapter then examines how the distribution of opinion changes according to (a) the types of issues being considered (e.g., foreign vs. domestic, and “hard” vs. “easy”) and (b) the institution doing the representing (the president vs. Congress). The chapter observes that citizens expect more trustee-style representation out of the president than they do of Congress, and slightly more trustee-style representation when the issues in question are cultural rather than economic.Less
This chapter begins with a discussion of the existing literature as it pertains to the instructed delegate versus trustee question. Then this chapter introduces our survey data and consider how, generally speaking, citizens tend to think about this question. The chapter shows that citizens tend to prefer instructed delegates, but not overwhelmingly so. The chapter then examines how the distribution of opinion changes according to (a) the types of issues being considered (e.g., foreign vs. domestic, and “hard” vs. “easy”) and (b) the institution doing the representing (the president vs. Congress). The chapter observes that citizens expect more trustee-style representation out of the president than they do of Congress, and slightly more trustee-style representation when the issues in question are cultural rather than economic.
Benjamin Ginsberg and Kathryn Wagner Hill
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- January 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780300220537
- eISBN:
- 9780300249613
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300220537.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
This accessible overview of the US Congress's past and present, introduces students to the country's most democratic institution. The book surveys Congressional elections, the internal structure of ...
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This accessible overview of the US Congress's past and present, introduces students to the country's most democratic institution. The book surveys Congressional elections, the internal structure of Congress, the legislative process, Congress and the president, and Congress and the courts. It offers a fresh approach to the First Branch grounded in a historical, positive frame. The book argues that many of the characteristics of Congress with which Americans are so impatient stem directly from the institution's democratic nature. It is slow to act, cumbersome in its procedures, and contentious in its discussions precisely because it is a democratic decision-making body. But complaints are also that it is seen as polarized and corrupt, serving lobbyists, special interests, and campaign contributors rather than the American people. The book concludes by considering whether these charges amount to a serious indictment of Congress, its members, and its procedures.Less
This accessible overview of the US Congress's past and present, introduces students to the country's most democratic institution. The book surveys Congressional elections, the internal structure of Congress, the legislative process, Congress and the president, and Congress and the courts. It offers a fresh approach to the First Branch grounded in a historical, positive frame. The book argues that many of the characteristics of Congress with which Americans are so impatient stem directly from the institution's democratic nature. It is slow to act, cumbersome in its procedures, and contentious in its discussions precisely because it is a democratic decision-making body. But complaints are also that it is seen as polarized and corrupt, serving lobbyists, special interests, and campaign contributors rather than the American people. The book concludes by considering whether these charges amount to a serious indictment of Congress, its members, and its procedures.
Julien Vernet
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- March 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781617037535
- eISBN:
- 9781621039310
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781617037535.003.0008
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century
This chapter describes several events including the trial of Burr on charges of treason; the loss of Claiborne’s opponents in the elections for the territorial delegate to Congress in 1809; increased ...
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This chapter describes several events including the trial of Burr on charges of treason; the loss of Claiborne’s opponents in the elections for the territorial delegate to Congress in 1809; increased American immigration to Louisiana; Louisiana’s statehood on April 2, 1812; and Claiborne’s election as governor.Less
This chapter describes several events including the trial of Burr on charges of treason; the loss of Claiborne’s opponents in the elections for the territorial delegate to Congress in 1809; increased American immigration to Louisiana; Louisiana’s statehood on April 2, 1812; and Claiborne’s election as governor.
