Congressional Recruitment and Representation
- 1 September 1966
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in American Political Science Review
- Vol. 60 (3) , 627-639
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1952975
Abstract
This is a study of the relationship between local political organization, candidate recruitment, and representation in the United States House of Representatives. It seeks to ascertain the effects which different systems of recruitment have upon the kinds of men who enter public life and the public policies they espouse. A case study of metropolitan Chicago is used to demonstrate the utility of this kind of analysis. The objective is to distinguish distinct systems of recruitment in the Chicago area, describe the factors associated with each, and note the consequences of each for representation in Congress.Keywords
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