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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. The electoral connection after 25 years created date. This theory, originally developed by david rhode 1991 and further developed with john aldrich aldrich and rohde 2001. A silver anniversary retrospective on david mayhews congress. Examining the electoral connection across time uga spia.

Douglas arnold t hirty years ago this short book revolutionized the study of congress. How to study legislative behavior is a question that does not yield a consensual answer. The electoral connection, age 40 chapter 2 governing in a. This chapter explores how well the electoral connection has stood the test of time. The electoral connection a quarter century after writing it pp. Mayhews focus on advertising and credit claiming has led to a good deal of research on these.

Dubin, david grether, richard mckelvey, doug rivers, and quong vuong provided. Mayhews 1974 thesis regarding the electoral connection and its im pact on legislative behavior. 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. Congress the electoral connection second edition david r. He references the decreasing turnover rate of congressmen as evidence for the transition to fulltime politicians interested in advancing their careers. There will be differences in emphasis, but all members share. Douglas arnold new haven and london, yale university press foreword by r. Proin gravida dolor sit amet lacus accumsan et viverra justo commodo.

Electoral connection is a book by david mayhew, first published in 1974, that applies rational choice theory to the actions of american congressmen. He retired from yale in 2015 but still teaches occasional courses. In his seminal book on congress, david mayhew 1974, 2004 treats legislators as if they. One measure of the importance of a work is the research that it stimulates. The electoral connection was an important book when it appeared in 1974, and it remains one 25 years later. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Congressional scholar david mayhew admits from the start that his expla nation for the motivation. Mayhew argues that congress members are single minded reelection seekers, he builds his. Compared to other democratic assemblies, the parties within it are weak. If it is assumed that members of congress mcs are singleminded seekers of mayhew. Excerpt whether they are safe or marginal, cautious or audacious, congressmen must constantly engage in activities related to reelection.