Abstract
nations of cue-taking in roll-call voting (Matthews and Stimson 1975; Songer et al. 1986) to those of more elaborate and inclusive forms of information exchange (Porter 1974; Zwier 1979; Sabatier and Whiteman 1985), many researchers have asked the question, Who has the legislature's ear? The source of the policy and political information used in lawmaking is important both to legislators, because it serves them as a shorthand cue to judging its veracity (March and Simon 1958: 161-68), and to legislative scholars, because of what it tells us about who has influence in the legislative process. Those who successfully communicate with legislators have a better chance of influencing policy outputs in their favor than those who do not. All information that is commu-
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
