Conflict in Congress - A Call for Moderation

This book suggests that conflict in legislatures is two-dimensional. Using the US Congress as a testing ground, and novel indicators of both forms of conflict and legislative productivity, the book tests the theory, concluding that moderate levels of interactive conflict are most productive.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Legislative Conflict Theory
Chapter 2: Measuring Conflict in Legislatures
Chapter 3: Party Polarization and Member Incivilities: How Distinct are the Two Dimensions of Conflict
Chapter 4: What Explains Uncivil Member Behavior?
Chapter 5: Measuring Legislative Productivity
Chapter 6: Moderate Conflict and Legislative Productivity
Chapter 7: Managing Conflict in Legislatures
Appendix A
Appendix B
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Scot Schraufnagel is former department chair and associate dean.

Summary

This book suggests that conflict in legislatures is two-dimensional. Using the US Congress as a testing ground, and novel indicators of both forms of conflict and legislative productivity, the book tests the theory, concluding that moderate levels of interactive conflict are most productive.

Product details

• Authors: Scot Schraufnagel, Schraufnagel Scot
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781666940343
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-034-3
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, LAW / Government / Federal, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, Public Administration, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government, Government powers, Central government