Frontmatter
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
PART I. Foundations
CHAPTER 1. Introduction
CHAPTER 2. Modeling Individual Differences: Translating Personality Traits into Mathematical Parameters
CHAPTER 3. Read My Lips: Measuring Personality Through Legislative Speech
PART II. Revisiting the Textbook Congress
CHAPTER 4. Securing Reelection: Deterrence and Disbursements
CHAPTER 5. Committee Assignments
CHAPTER 6. Proposing and Passing Legislation
CHAPTER 7. Cooperation, Obstruction, and Party Discipline: Shifting Norms in the US Congress
CHAPTER 8. Media Presence and Home Style
CHAPTER 9. Moving On
PART III. Bringing It All Together
CHAPTER 10. More than a Conclusion: Personality, Politics, and Polarization
Bibliography
Index