Legislators' Perceptions of Reform in Three States
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1980
Abstract
This study, based on surveys of legislators in South Dakota, Texas, and Kentucky, measures the members' perceptions of the goals of reforms adopted a few years ago in the legislatures of these states. It shows that there are large differences among members in their perception of goals—differences not generally explained by party or faction, members' status (chairmanships), or seniority. Reforms are more likely to be associated with transitive than with reflective goals; that is, they are related to the legislature and its environment and are not internally oriented.
Publication Information
Moncrief, Gary and Jewell, Malcolm E.. (1980). "Legislators' Perceptions of Reform in Three States". American Politics Research, 8(1), 106-127. https://doi.org/10.1177/1532673X8000800106