More Than A Feeling
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More Than a Feeling
Author: Adam J. Ramey
language: en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date: 2017-04-27
Whatever you think about the widening divide between Democrats and Republicans, ideological differences do not explain why politicians from the same parties, who share the same goals and policy preferences, often argue fiercely about how best to attain them. This perplexing misalignment suggests that we are missing an important piece of the puzzle. Political scientists have increasingly drawn on the relationship between voters’ personalities and political orientation, but there has been little empirically grounded research looking at how legislators’ personalities influence their performance on Capitol Hill. With More Than a Feeling, Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, and Gary E. Hollibaugh, Jr. have developed an innovative framework incorporating what are known as the Big Five dimensions of personality—openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism—to improve our understanding of political behavior among members of Congress. To determine how strongly individuals display these traits, the authors identified correlates across a wealth of data, including speeches, campaign contributions and expenditures, committee involvement, willingness to filibuster, and even Twitter feeds. They then show how we might expect to see the influence of these traits across all aspects of Congress members’ political behavior—from the type and quantity of legislation they sponsor and their style of communication to whether they decide to run again or seek a higher office. They also argue convincingly that the types of personalities that have come to dominate Capitol Hill in recent years may be contributing to a lot of the gridlock and frustration plaguing the American political system.
More Than a Feeling
STOP RUNNING . . . AND START FALLING For Ruby James the Walker Mountain Ranch is her safe haven. Here in Aspen, Colorado, she can finally build a quiet life for herself without fear of her old one rearing its ugly head. Or so Ruby thinks. Any single woman would be happy to indulge a tall, dark, and curious cop-but the closer Ruby gets to him, the closer she gets to losing her newfound peace. Police officer Sawyer Hawkins is no stranger to secrets. He's ready to leave town for good until a security threat brings him back to Walker Ranch, and Ruby's gorgeous green eyes soon have him second-guessing his decision to go. Her kindness and quiet strength awaken feelings he'd thought long buried, even as her reluctance to talk about her past worries him. The cop in Sawyer only wants the truth-but the man in him wants Ruby in his arms forever . . .
More Than a Feeling
'Hilarious and heart-breaking in equal measure and you'll root for Annie from the start ... I couldn't put this down' Daily Mail Equal parts relatable and hilarious, More Than a Feeling is perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Lucy Vine. Annie Taylor had bags of confidence and spent her evenings impersonating her idol Barbra Streisand, looking flawless in exuberant turbans and winged eyeliner. Nowadays she is a mother, girlfriend, best friend, photographer, sister - and she's struggling to keep up. But then, she sees something she most definitely should not have, and it's the most freeing this that could have happened. Suddenly, she has the chance to find herself once more... See what REAL READERS are saying about this hilarious novel! 'A rarity - laugh out loud funny and gripping with it!' Verity, amazon reviewer 'From the very start I was laughing out loud and it's one of those page turners that's hard to put down' amazon reviewer 'Charming, fun and always guffaw inducing. As a single parent myself, I was recommended this book by a friend and absolutely loved it' amazon reviewer 'Totally engaging characters - written with both charm and wit. Loads of laugh out loud moments. I was really sorry to get to the end!' amazon reviewer