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<br> "An excellent book that explores the nature of representation in democracy and then, using empirical data, examines how theories of, and myths about, representation apply to the Florida legislature. The author concludes that most Floridians are not represented very well under the present system."-- Aubrey Jewett, University of Central Florida, Orlando <p>Florida’s state legislators are elected to represent Floridians’ interests in Tallahassee, but many voters are often left wondering why so many unwanted policies get implemented. Eric Prier investigates the muddled nature of political representation in the Florida legislature and reveals why so many Florida citizens believe that their voices are not heard in Tallahassee.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> This book provides a framework for understanding the tangle of hidden problems in the Florida House of Representatives in the 20th century. Florida legislators toil in an environment of competing allegiances, Prier says, allegedly acting simultaneously in the name of voters, other legislators, and their political parties. They are expected to pay attention to their constituents, but which ones? Rival loyalties often under

Author

Prier, Eric

Publisher

University Press of Florida ; Eurospan

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813026695

Subjects

Political Science, Nature, Social_sciences