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position taking: a standalone construct

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positiontaking1 CONSTRUCTPosition takingMAYHEW · LEGISLATIVE STUDIES

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Legislative studies

a legislator's public statement of a stance on an issue of interest to voters, valued for the electoral benefit of the stance itself rather than for any policy result.

In legislative studies, position taking refers to a legislator's public statement of a stance on an issue of interest to voters, valued for the electoral benefit of the stance itself rather than for any policy result. This meaning comes from Mayhew (1974) in Congress.[1]

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References

  1. Mayhew, D. R. (1974). Congress. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300105872

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