This work on the structure of American parties combines the breadth that has been characteristic of voter analyses and the richness found in case studies of local party organizations. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand tech…
Introduction -- Impulses and imprints -- Building a state and a nation -- Surges and their constraints -- Depression and the welfare state -- After World War II -- The climate and the debt -- Legitimacy, messiness, and reflections "What kind of job has America's routinely dispa…
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Impulses and Imprints -- 2 Building a State and a Nation -- 3 Surges and Their Constraints -- 4 Depression and the Welfare State -- 5 After World War II -- 6 The Climate a…
"What kind of job has America's routinely disparaged legislative body actually done? In [this book, the author gives] historical analysis of the U.S. Congress's performance from the late eighteenth century to today, exploring what its lasting imprint has been on American politic…
"What kind of job has America's routinely disparaged legislative body actually done? In [this book, the author gives] historical analysis of the U.S. Congress's performance from the late eighteenth century to today, exploring what its lasting imprint has been on American politic…