Turf Wars - How Congressional Committees Claim Jurisdiction

Turf--and the power that goes with it--defines a legislative committee. Jurisdictions are property rights over issues. They distinguish one committee from another; they attract legislators to certain panels, and they set boundaries on what politicians can and can not do.

About the author

David C. King is associate professor of public policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Summary

For most bills in American legislature, the issue of turf - or which committee has jurisdiction over a bill - is crucial. This study explains how jurisdictional areas for committees are created and changed in Congress, and dissects the politics of "turf-grabbing".

Product details

• Authors: David C. King, David C. (?) King, Dc King, King David C.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.1997
• EAN: 9780226436241
• ISBN: 978-0-226-43624-1
• No. of pages: 222
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: American Politics & Political; American Politics & Political Economy S.; American Politics/Political Economy Series Appe (CHUP); American Politics and Political Economy Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Constitution: government & the state, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Constitution: government and the state