The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape. The 2020 edition includes: In-depth profiles of every governor, Senator, and House member; Updated demographic information for every state and district, including infor…
The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape. The 2020 edition includes: In-depth profiles of every governor, Senator, and House member; Updated demographic information for every state and district, including infor…
The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape. The 2020 edition includes: In-depth profiles of every governor, Senator, and House member; Updated demographic information for every state and district, including infor…
"The public, journalists, and legislators themselves have often lamented a decline in congressional lawmaking in recent years, often blaming party politics for the lack of legislative output. In Committees and the decline of lawmaking in Congress, Dr. Lewallen examines the decli…
"British Governments must pass laws if they are to survive, and Parliament is responsible for scrutinising these laws. We are used to seeing Members of Parliament in the House of Commons chamber, but we very rarely see them in committee, examining and debating the finer details …
British Governments must pass laws if they are to survive, and Parliament is responsible for scrutinising these laws. We are used to seeing Members of Parliament in the House of Commons chamber, but we very rarely see them in committee, examining and debating the finer details o…
Scholars of the U.S. House disagree over the importance of political parties in organizing the legislative process. On the one hand, non-partisan theories stress how congressional organization serves members' non-partisan goals. On the other hand, partisan theories argue that th…
Scholars of the U.S. House disagree over the importance of political parties in organizing the legislative process. On the one hand, non-partisan theories stress how congressional organization serves members' non-partisan goals. On the other hand, partisan theories argue that th…
"This book advances our partisan theory and presents a series of empirical tests of that theory's predictions (pitted against others). It considers why procedural cartels form, arguing that agenda power is naturally subject to cartelization in busy legislatures. It argues that t…
Political party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives command greater loyalty than ever from fellow party members in roll call votes, campaign contributions, and partisan speeches. In return, leaders reward compliant members with opportunities to promote constituent inter…
