The American Congress reader

by Roberts, Jason M. Smith, Steven S. Vander Wielen, Ryan J.

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This reader compiles the best relevant scholarship on party and committee systems, leadership, voting, and floor activity to broaden and illuminate the key features of the text.

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Full title :The American Congress reader / edited by Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen.

Summary

This reader compiles the best relevant scholarship on party and committee systems, leadership, voting, and floor activity to broaden and illuminate the key features of the text.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2009.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2009.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (viii, 468 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781139129725, 1139129724, 9780511816406, 0511816405
oclc:ocn774689571
LC Classification:JK1041
Dewey Decimal:328.73

The American Congress: modern trends. What is wrong with the American political system? / John Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse -- A reassessment of who's to blame: a positive case for the public evaluation of Congress / David W. Brady and Sean M. Theriault -- Between the campaigns: public approval and disapproval of government / James A. Stimson -- Representation and lawmaking in Congress: the constitutional and historical context. U.S. Constitution, Articles I, II, III, and amendments -- The Federalist, nos. 10 and 51 / James Madison -- U.S. House members in the constituencies: an exploration / Richard F. Fenno, Jr. -- Collective vs. dyadic representation in Congress / Robert Weissberg -- Congressional elections and policy alignments. Elbridge Gerry's Salamander: the electoral consequences of the reapportionment revolution (excerpts) / Gary W. Cox and Jonathan N. Katz -- Strategic politicians and the dynamics of U.S. House elections, 1946-1986 / Gary C. Jacobson -- Congress: the electoral connection / David R. Mayhew -- Members, goals, resources, and strategies. Senate representation and coalition building in distributive politics / Frances E. Lee -- Risk-bearing and progressi…

Subjects

Aufsatzsammlung États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement… Evaluation Opinion publique -- États-Unis POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government Politics and government -- Public opini… Public opinion Public opinion -- United States United States United States -- Politics and governmen… United States., Congress USA, Congress