Описание: Following the 2014 elections, a group of organized conservatives called the House Freedom Caucus regularly issued threats against its own party`s leadership. This Element posits explanations for why such threat-making might occur and what might increase its likelihood of success, then tests those explanations.
Автор: Lee Frances E. Название: Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign ISBN: 022640904X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226409047 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4118.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: As Democrats and Republicans continue to vie for political advantage, Congress remains paralyzed by partisan conflict. That the last two decades have seen some of the least productive Congresses in recent history is usually explained by the growing ideological gulf between the parties, but this explanation misses another fundamental factor influencing the dynamic. In contrast to politics through most of the twentieth century, the contemporary Democratic and Republican parties compete for control of Congress at relative parity, and this has dramatically changed the parties' incentives and strategies in ways that have driven the contentious partisanship characteristic of contemporary American politics.
With Insecure Majorities, Frances E. Lee offers a controversial new perspective on the rise of congressional party conflict, showing how the shift in competitive circumstances has had a profound impact on how Democrats and Republicans interact. For nearly half a century, Democrats were the majority party, usually maintaining control of the presidency, the House, and the Senate. Republicans did not stand much chance of winning majority status, and Democrats could not conceive of losing it. Under such uncompetitive conditions, scant collective action was exerted by either party toward building or preserving a majority. Beginning in the 1980s, that changed, and most elections since have offered the prospect of a change of party control. Lee shows, through an impressive range of interviews and analysis, how competition for control of the government drives members of both parties to participate in actions that promote their own party's image and undercut that of the opposition, including the perpetual hunt for issues that can score political points by putting the opposing party on the wrong side of public opinion. More often than not, this strategy stands in the way of productive bipartisan cooperation--and it is also unlikely to change as long as control of the government remains within reach for both parties.
Описание: Although partisan polarization gets much of the attention in political science scholarship about Congress, members of Congress represent diverse communities around the country. Home Field Advantage demonstrates the importance of this understudied element of American congressional elections and representation.
Описание: Congress today is falling short. Fewer bills, worse oversight, and more dysfunction. But why? In a new volume of essays, the contributors investigate an underappreciated reason Congress is struggling: it doesn't have the internal capacity to do what our constitutional system requires of it. Leading scholars chronicle the institutional decline of Congress and the decades-long neglect of its own internal investments in the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform as a first-rate legislature. Today's legislators and congressional committees have fewer--and less expert and experienced--staff than the executive branch or K Street. This leaves them at the mercy of lobbyists and the administrative bureaucracy.
The essays in Congress Overwhelmed assess Congress's declining capacity and explore ways to upgrade it. Some provide broad historical scope. Others evaluate the current decay and investigate how Congress manages despite the obstacles. Collectively, they undertake the most comprehensive, sophisticated appraisal of congressional capacity to date, and they offer a new analytical frame for thinking about--and improving--our underperforming first branch of government.
Автор: Quirk, William Название: Courts and Congress ISBN: 1412807735 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781412807739 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 16078.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Burstein Название: American Public Opinion, Advocacy, and Policy in Congress ISBN: 1107684250 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107684256 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3802.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book is the first to examine what influences Congress across the hundreds of issues it deals with, and produces some surprising conclusions. Politics may be less of a battle between the public and organized interests than most people think - and what it means to be a democracy under such circumstances is very much an open question.
Автор: Volden Название: Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress ISBN: 0521761522 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521761529 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 12355.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is organized and what policies it produces. Volden and Wiseman develop a new metric of individual legislator effectiveness that will be of interest to scholars, voters, and politicians.
Автор: Cooper, Joseph Название: Congress and the Decline of Public Trust ISBN: 0813368383 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813368382 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7042.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In Congress and the Fourteenth Amendment, William B. Glidden examines the misuse of the fourteenth amendment.
Автор: staff of Congressional Qu Название: Congress A-Z ISBN: 1579581250 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781579581251 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Burnham, James Название: Congress and the American Tradition ISBN: 0765809974 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765809971 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7348.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Schroedel, Jean Reith Название: Congress, the President and Policymaking: A Historical Analysis ISBN: 1563241773 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781563241772 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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