Congressional Representation & Constituents: The Case for Increasing the U.S. House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives has been frozen at 435 members for almost a century, and in that time the nation's population has grown by more than 200 per cent. This book examines the influence of constituency size on several metrics of representation - including estimating the effects on electoral competition, and policy responsiveness.

• | By (Author): Brian (Bridgewater State College, USA) Frederick
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jan 21, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 172 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0415873452
• | ISBN-13: 9780415873451