Critical Elections and Congressional Policy Making

This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress-a time when parties emerged, developed, realigned, and dissapeared; Congressional standing rules changed; the workload of Congress increased dramatically; and both houses grew greatly in size.

Riassunto

Though criticized, the House of Representatives, has, at certain critical points, legislated major, long-lasting public policy changes. This book examines three such periods of policy innovations, exploring how majorities capable of governing are created.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David W Brady, David W. Brady
• Editore: Stanford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.1988
• EAN: 9780804714426
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-1442-6
• Pagine: 228
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 494 g
• Serie: Key Contemporary Thinkers; Stanford Studies in the New Political History; Stanford Studies in the New Political History; Stanford Studies in the New Po
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva