Dilemmas of Representation: Local Politics, National Factors, and the Home Styles of Modern U.S. Congress Members - Tapa dura

..".a fresh look at representation in an era when national politics have increasingly shaped the relationships between legislators and their constituencies ... it furthers our understanding of Congress from the grass roots." -- Political Science Quarterly

"Thoughtfully researched and carefully reasoned." -- CHOICE

"The changes in representational processes in today's highly partisan era require us to rethink much of the conventional wisdom about American political institutions. Friedman weaves this focus throughout the book and addresses the variation that exists in the way members of Congress adjust to these changes." -- Bruce I. Oppenheimer, Vanderbilt University