Degree Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2006
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Matthew Potoski
Abstract
Representation is key to the field of Political Science. Behavior of representatives and conditional factors affect representation. Previous research is lacking in information about representation on a small scale. This paper hypothesizes that representation at the local rural level is also affected by behavior and conditional factors. This paper uses Iowa rural community and city council data to explore the relationship between behavioral and environmental factors and citizen satisfaction ratings. Correlation and regression analysis was run on data from the RDI project and CCS project. The results show relationships between economic factors and population and the dependent variables, citizen satisfaction with police services, and citizen satisfaction with overall government services. Relationships between representation and behavior or conditional factors exist, even at a rural level, and are worth adding to the field of Political Science.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-9850
Publisher
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu
Copyright Owner
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Copyright Date
2006
Language
en
Proquest ID
AAI1439853
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
67 pages
Recommended Citation
Beatty-Hansen, Bronwyn, "Elements of representation within Iowa soil " (2006). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 1390.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/1390
