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Congress and the politics of problem solving /

"Congress and the Politics of Problem Solving shows how a simple premise -- voters are willing to hold lawmakers accountable for their collective problem-solving abilities -- can produce novel insights into legislative organization, behavior, and output. How do issues end up on the agenda? Why...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Adler, E. Scott (Autor), Wilkerson, John D., 1939- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Congress and the politics of problem solving
  • Problem-focused voters and congressional accountability
  • Congressional approval and incumbent accountability
  • Problem-solving constraints and legislative institutions
  • Agenda scarcity, problem solving, and temporary legislation
  • Rethinking committee reform
  • Agenda setting in a problem-solving legislature
  • Problem solving and policy focal points
  • Problem solving and the dynamics of policy change
  • Problem solving and American politics