America's Congress : actions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich /

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To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize that members of Congress are more than agents of societal interests and preferences -- they also act with some autonomy and consequence in the public sphere. In this illuminating book, a distinguished political scientist examines t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mayhew, David R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2000.
Temas:
United States. > Congress > History.
États-Unis. > Congress > Histoire.
United States. > Congress
USA > Congress
Legislators > United States > History.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > Legislative Branch.
Legislators
Het Congres.
Politici.
PODER LEGISLATIVO (HISTÓRIA) > ESTADOS UNIDOS.
CONGRESSO NACIONAL > ESTADOS UNIDOS.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Member actions in the public sphere
  • Canvassing for actions through American history
  • A basic profile of member roles
  • The House, the Senate, and the presidency
  • Action patterns in Capitol Hill careers
  • The stability of American institutions.

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