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Descriptive Congruence

Descriptive Congruence is a representational theory in political science that posits elected officials should mirror the demographic and social characteristics of their constituents to ensure an accurate reflection of the population’s composition in governance.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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The Study of Congruence in Organizational Behavior Research: Critique and a Proposed Alternative

Jeffrey R. Edwards · Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes · 1994 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Looks Like Me, Thinks Like Me: Descriptive Representation and Opinion Congruence in Brazil

Taylor C. Boas, Amy Erica Smith · Latin American Research Review · 2019 · 66 citations · Full text

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Interpersonal Roles in Transference: Transient Mood Effects Under the Condition of Significant-Other Resemblance

Alana Baum, Susan M. Andersen · Social Cognition · 1999 · 45 citations

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A longitudinal examination of congruence hypotheses

Elchanan I. Meir, Meir Navon · Journal of Vocational Behavior · 1992 · 38 citations

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Policy Congruence and American State Elites: Descriptive Representation versus Electoral Accountability

Eric M. Uslaner, R. Weber · The Journal of Politics · 1983 · 32 citations

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Authors

29

  1. TC
    Taylor C. Boas

    Boston University, United States

    1 publications · 66 citations

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  2. AO
    Alejandro Ortiz

    SUNY Upstate Medical University, United States

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  3. JP
    John Perry Barlow

    Frontier Science Foundation, Switzerland

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  4. MN
    Meir Navon

    Tel Aviv University, Israel

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  5. SM
    Susan M. Andersen

    New York University, United States

    1 publications · 45 citations

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Institutions

16

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Louisiana State University

    Baton Rouge, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    52 citations

  3. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    50 citations

  4. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  5. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    66 citations

  6. University of York

    York, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    45 citations

  7. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    66 citations

  8. Tel Aviv University

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    76 citations

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  1. Journal of Vocational Behavior

    3 publications · 75 citations

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  2. The Journal of Politics

    JP · 2 publications · 44 citations

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  4. Governance

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  5. Social Cognition

    1 publications · 45 citations

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