Date of Completion
Spring 5-10-2009
Thesis Advisor(s)
Howard Reiter
Honors Major
Political Science
Disciplines
American Politics | Political Science
Abstract
The following paper is about the relationship between elected officials and their constituents. Seniority and margin of victory are studied to determine their effects on said relationship. The institution of superdelegates in the Democratic nominating process is studied from 1984-2008 to make this thesis empirical.
Recommended Citation
Shulman, Joshua, ""Super" Representation: The Relationship Between Elected Officials and their Constituents" (2009). Honors Scholar Theses. 75.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/75