Praise for the Tenth Anniversary EditionFor four decades, Richard "Dick" Fenno, has almost single-handedly kept the ethnographic tradition alive in the subfield of American politics. He has done so both through the example set by his work and by periodic reflections about the implications of that work for academic research and journalistic commentary on Congress. Those dual aims converge in Congressional Travels. . . . It is fortunate that this tenth anniversary edition provides a chance to re-introduce this book to a new generation of students, professionals—and journalists.Morris P. Fiorina, Stanford University, from the ForewordIt is great news for students and teachers alike that Richard Fenno's classic study, Congressional Travels, is back in this Tenth Anniversary edition, introducing yet another generation to the wealth of insights into Congress that emerge through his close observation of our national legislators – both "down home" in their constituencies and at work in the Capitol.Lawrence C. Dodd, University of Florida-GainesvilleFew if any social scientists are able to combine insight and readability as well as Dick Fenno does in Congressional Travels. In the process, he charts a much-needed course for humanizing elected officials in an era of anti-politician bombast and acrimony. This handsome anniversary edition brings Fenno’s classic work back into circulation just as it is most needed.John R. Hibbing, University of Nebraska-LincolnDick Fenno has spent his professional life teaching students and scholars that in order to make sense of the actions of members of Congress in Washington, you have to know how they connect with their constituents back home. With his customary literary grace and clarity, Fenno, in this important addition to his remarkable collection of studies, directs this message to the community of journalists and pundits who cover the Hill. They should heed it, for it remains timely and wise.Gary C. Jacobson, University of California-San DiegoPraise for the Original EditionAs one reads Fenno, one is struck not just with the number of questions his research answers, but the new questions that he raises for a newer generation of congressional scholars to address. We too would be well advised to heed Dick Fenno’s advice, get our suitcases out and do some of our own congressional travels.Bruce Oppenheimer, Vanderbilt University, from a review in The ForumDick Fenno is unequaled as a student of legislative representation. For many years, through carefully observing members of Congress in their districts and in Washington, D.C., he has provided valuable insights about relations between representatives and their constituencies. This new book offers Fenno’s reflections about how and why he has done these studies, and no one interested in the sinews of representative democracy will want to miss it.David R. Mayhew, Yale UniversityIn Congressional Travels, the master authenticator in congressional research argues for the utility of authenticity in understanding representation. He asks Washington journalists to pay attention, too, relying on vivid cases from his travels to persuade them to incorporate constituencies into their reporting on the work of Congress. How can this be anything but good?Charles O. Jones, University of Wisconsin-MadisonDick Fenno is a master of weaving story-telling with an analytic perspective. He tells compelling stories and his choice of members will appeal to students of all political stripes. This is vintage Fenno, well-written and beautifully told.Eric Uslaner, University of Maryland-College Park
