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Parties and leaders in the postreform house /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
©1991.
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| Colección: | American politics and political economy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 1970s. Yet the 1980s witnessed a strong resurgence of parties and party leadership--especially in the House of Representatives. Offering a concise and compelling explanation of the causes of this resurgence, David W. Rohde argues that a realignment of electoral forces led to a reduction of sectional div. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 232 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226724058 0226724050 0226724069 9780226724065 0226724077 9780226724072 1282679279 9781282679276 9786612679278 6612679271 |