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Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts within parties, to growing electoral independence of members, and to the impact of the congressional reforms of the 197...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rohde, David W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©1991.
Colección:American politics and political economy.
Temas:
United States. > Congress. > House > Leadership.
États-Unis. > Congress. > House > Leadership.
United States. > Congress. > House
USA > Congress > House of Representatives
1900-1999
Political parties > United States.
Partis politiques > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Leadership
Political parties
Politics and government
Politische Führung
Partei
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
United States
congressional parties, politics, political science, congress, government, power, influence, policy, conflict, electoral independence, reform, leadership, house of representatives, sectional division, southern democrats, divergence, platform, partisanship, committee caucuses, party leaders, homogeneity, dissdents, consensus, agenda, legislation, carter, reagan, administration, roll-call voting, wright speakership, nonfiction, history.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Parties in the House of Representatives; 2 Reform and Its Consequences: A Closer Look; 3 The Democratic Caucus: Membership Change and Organizational Developments; 4 The Democratic Leadership: Party Agents and Agenda Management; 5 Republican Reactions, Presidential Agendas, and Legislative Consequences; 6 Conclusions and Future Prospects; Notes; References; Index.

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