Legislative Branch

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781259427008Author M Ethan KatshFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint McGraw Hill Higher EducationPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814250020Author Donald R. MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University Press

Drawing on nearly a century of legislative history, this careful account invites readers to think anew about when, why, and how leaders of divided parties wield power in Congress. For decades, legislative scholars have viewed party divisions as critical...

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In an era of heightened partisanship and increased polarization, The Contemporary Congress offers a clear and concise introduction to legislative processes. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses, Loomis and Schiller...

European integration is progressing at an even more rapid rate. Accompanying this progress is an increasing debate about the institutional shape and legitimacy of this new political order. This debate is driven in part by conflicting values, and in part...

Congress from the Inside has received high praise from the academic and political worlds for its intimate look at Washington politics. Ideal for both classroom and armchair reading, Brown's book depicts the inner workings and deal-makings of Congress. He...

Legislatures are ubiquitous in the American political experience. First created in Virginia in 1619, they have existed continuously ever since. Indeed, they were established in even the most unlikely of places, notably in sparsely populated frontier...

Irina Khmelko, Frederick Stapenhurst, and Michael L. Mezey have assembled an authoritative guide to the declining institutional capacities of legislatures around the world. Case studies represent a diverse sample of countries, ranging from newer...

In this passionately argued book, James M. Curry introduces legislative scholars to the value and importance of interpretive research. His field guide for getting started on using an interpretive approach is designed so that the reader can understand a...

Parliaments in the Modern World presents the case that these legislative bodies - long characterized as institutionalized and therefore static - are in fact changing at a surprising rate. Whether the changes are subtle (as in the United Kingdom) or...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780876094945Author Kay KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Council on Foreign RelationsPublisher Council on Foreign Relations

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the Authortchell /f Williams /i M.Book InformationISBN 9780837185354Format HardbackPage Count 209Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the Authorlbrath /f Lester /i W.Book InformationISBN 9780837188027Author Lester MilbathFormat HardbackPage Count 431Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher Bloomsbury...

Once a prominent feature of most theories on the structure and function of political systems, in recent years, social class or status has become one of the most neglected variables in research on contemporary American politics. This study analyzes the...

A far-reaching examination of how America came to treat street and corporate crime so differently. While America incarcerates its most marginalized citizens at an unparalleled rate, the nation has never developed the capacity to consistently prosecute...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765127179Author Gary Lee MalechaFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

An essential primer on impeachment for today's divided public squareWe are witnessing an unprecedented moment in American politics in which impeachments are increasingly common. In today's partisan environment, it is more vital than ever that government...

Democracy is broken because the way we vote is broken. But there is a solution: Mobile Voting.Our current government would have us believe that we are all divided, and topics like gun control, climate change, and healthcare continue to be heavily debated...

Congress: Games and Strategies, fourth edition, is an up-to-date look at the 21st century Congress from the perspective of a professional political scientist and congressional staff member turned academic. As such, it provides both academic and...

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution of the United States grants Congress complete authority over the seat of government, the District of Columbia. This clause creates an infirmity that renders the residents of the District without the...

Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution of the United States grants Congress complete authority over the seat of government, the District of Columbia. This clause creates an infirmity that renders the residents of the District without the...

In Congressional Budgeting, Patrick Fisher analyzes the problems inherent in the congressional budget process, and studies why congress makes the budgetary decisions that it does. In their desire to limit the 'tyranny of the majority,' the framers of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765131299Author Karen KunzFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

In this book, Bruce I. Oppenheimer and the late Robert L. Peabody analyze the 1976 House majority leader race and present the result of their unrivaled insider access to this turning point in congressional history. This fierce contest among the...

"Lipinski's impressive analysis of members' communications with constituents yields major insights about partisanship, effects on reelection prospects, and constituent evaluations."--Bruce Oppenheimer, Vanderbilt University"The communication between...

Why do constituents sometimes defer to their representative's judgment, rewarding her for acting as she thinks best, even when she ignores their demands? By making decisions about trust, constituents determine whether their representative is rewarded for...

The Polarized Congress: The Post-Traditional Procedure of Its Current Struggles argues that the rise of the polarized Congress means a totally different Congressional procedure, especially after 2007, compared to the accustomed "traditional" one...

With the People's Consent explores Howard Baker's ability to lead the United States Senate at a time when it was divided by partisanship and ideology. This book features a quantitative analysis of Senate leadership through roll call analysis, an...

From Poverty to History Maker is the story of how Robert "Bob" Holmes, a former juvenile delinquent, rose from humble beginnings to become an influential voice in academics and politics. A striking testament to the power of commitment, perseverance, and...

Natural law has long been a cornerstone of Christian political thought, providing moral norms that ground law in a shareable account of human goods and obligations. Despite this history, twentieth and twenty-first-century evangelicals have proved quite...

As the number of women in the U.S. Senate grows, so does the number of citizens represented by women senators. At the same time, gender remains a key factor in senators' communications to constituents as well as in news media portrayals of senators...

In this controversial book, Keith Krehbiel investigates and casts doubt upon a view of Congress held by many academics, journalists, and members of the lay public: that Congress is organized primarily to facilitate logrolling or "gains from...

"This body of research not only passes academic muster but is the best guidepost in existence for activists who are trying to use the ballot initiative process for larger policy and political objectives."--Kristina Wilfore, Executive Director, Ballot...

In a 2012 opinion piece bemoaning the state of the US Senate, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank cited a "leading theory: There are no giants in the chamber today." Among the respected members who once walked the Senate floor, admired for their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780821375792Author Mitchell O'BrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint World Bank PublicationsPublisher World Bank Publications

In recent Congresses, roughly half of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives served in whip organizations and on party committees. According to Scott R. Meinke, rising electoral competition and polarization over the past 40 years have altered...

State legislators are constantly making tradeoffs between changing taxes and providing public services. Not only must they reconcile their own policy preferences with the preferences of their constituents, but they must consider the impact of actions...