Electoral district structure and political behavior

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dc.contributor.advisorAlford, John R.en_US
dc.creatorEngstrom, Richard Nealen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:31:31Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:31:31Zen_US
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.description.abstractAssertions of the value of "traditional districting principles" are tested using survey data and contextual variables describing Congressional districts' geographic characteristics. Electoral district geography is found to have systematic relationships with citizen political behavior. District conformity to media market boundaries is found to affect citizen attentiveness to political campaigns as well as voter turnout. Some evidence is found to support the argument that district compactness matters for political behavior as well. These findings demonstrate that district shape matters in the political lives of citizens, and provides a better understanding of the particular implications district characteristics have for voters.en_US
dc.format.extent132 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS POL.SCI. 2001 ENGSTROMen_US
dc.identifier.citationEngstrom, Richard Neal. "Electoral district structure and political behavior." (2001) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17958">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17958</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17958en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPolitical scienceen_US
dc.titleElectoral district structure and political behavioren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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