Congress, Parties, and Puzzles

Politics as a Team Sport

Richard G. Forgette (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

195 Seiten

2004
Peter Lang Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8204-6105-2 (ISBN)

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Is congressional politics a team sport? The rise of congressional partisanship poses several puzzles for those seeking to understand how Congress works. This book reveals and assesses these puzzles, notably, why would self-elected members delegate power to leaders? Why has congressional partisanship risen without any comparable change in electoral partisanship? Why would copartisans support party positions if leaders cannot enforce compliance? Finally, what are the effects of congressional parties? Congress, Parties, & Puzzles combines a strong theoretical framework with engaging illustrations and case studies so students can think more critically about how parties affect Congress and how voters should assess their elected officials.

Reihe/Serie	Popular Politics and Governance in America ; 7
Reihe/Serie	Popular Politics and Governance in America ; 7
Zusatzinfo	10 ill.
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-8204-6105-9 / 0820461059
ISBN-13	978-0-8204-6105-2 / 9780820461052
Zustand	Neuware