Multidimensional Democracy by Jeffrey J. Harden - 9781107130968

Multidimensional DemocracyA Supply and Demand Theory of Representation in American Legislatures\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey J. Harden\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107130968, 978-1107130968\nSynopsis\nMultidimensional Democracy examines political representation from the supply (legislator) and demand (constituent) perspectives. Focusing on four dimensions - policy, service, allocation, and descriptive representation - it documents systematic variation in what people want from legislators and what legislators choose to emphasize while in office. It has important implications for the study of representation, as well as normative questions about political inequality in America. The demand-side results show that constituents who are economically advantaged tend to prefer policy-based representation while the disadvantaged place relatively more importance in constituent service and/or allocation. Suggest.