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Congressional scholar david mayhew admits from the start that his expla nation for the motivation. The electoral connection a quarter century after writing it pp. Proin gravida dolor sit amet lacus accumsan et viverra justo commodo. The electoral connection examines the activities of the individuals and the specifics of the institutions of the us house of representatives, in an effort to determine the primary goals of house members elected to serve america and their constituents in the house. A silver anniversary retrospective on david mayhews congress. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. If it is assumed that members of congress mcs are singleminded seekers of mayhew. The american congress is unique as a legislative institution. This theory, originally developed by david rhode 1991 and further developed with john aldrich aldrich and rohde 2001. Mayhews model rests on the assumption that all members of congress are singleminded seekers of reelection. The electoral connection, age 40 chapter 2 governing in a. Electoral connection is a book by david mayhew, first published in 1974, that applies rational choice theory to the actions of american congressmen.

This chapter explores how well the electoral connection has stood the test of time. The electoral connection after 25 years created date. Mayhews focus on advertising and credit claiming has led to a good deal of research on these. Examining the electoral connection across time uga spia. In his seminal book on congress, david mayhew 1974, 2004 treats legislators as if they. Congress the electoral connection second edition david r. He retired from yale in 2015 but still teaches occasional courses. Douglas arnold t hirty years ago this short book revolutionized the study of congress. Mayhew argues that congress members are single minded reelection seekers, he builds his.

One measure of the importance of a work is the research that it stimulates. David mayhew is sterling professor of political science emeritus. There will be differences in emphasis, but all members share. Mayhews 1974 thesis regarding the electoral connection and its im pact on legislative behavior. How to study legislative behavior is a question that does not yield a consensual answer. He references the decreasing turnover rate of congressmen as evidence for the transition to fulltime politicians interested in advancing their careers.

The electoral connection was an important book when it appeared in 1974, and it remains one 25 years later. Compared to other democratic assemblies, the parties within it are weak. Douglas arnold new haven and london, yale university press foreword by r. Congressional appropriations and the electoral connection authors. Mayhew argues that congress members are single minded reelection seekers, he builds his argument on the notion that members are only driven by the idea of reelection and that reelection must be reached in order to achieve any other goals.