politicians
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Elite Misperceptions: Examining Asymmetry in Partisan Political Participation
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Do politicians truly represent the populations they serve? Recent research may provide an answer. David E. Broockman and Christopher Skovron’s recent paper asserts that there is a systemic incongruity between true public opinion and elected officials’ perceptions of public opinion. Using a survey that sampled over 3,500 state representatives across seven…
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Female Legislators and the Tipping Point for Female Centered Policy
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Research shows that, as the percentage of female legislators increases, the likelihood of the state instituting welfare sanctions decreases.