Research Catalog

Title

Classics in congressional politics / edited by Herbert F. Weisberg, Eric S. Heberlig, Lisa M. Campoli.

Publication

New York : Longman, [1999], ©1999.

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Additional Authors

• Weisberg, Herbert F.
• Heberlig, Eric S., 1970-
• Campoli, Lisa M., 1970-

Description

vii, 488 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Classics in Congressional Politics adds a much-needed perspective to the current body of texts for legislative politics. This distinctive reader engages in an exploration of classic readings with a focus on their relevance to current issues in legislative politics. Weisberg, Heberlig, and Compoli have compiled seminal pieces by Fenno, Kingdon, and others, along with original essays and recent articles to create a comprehensive and accessible volume.

Subject

• United States > Congress

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-474) and indexes.

Contents

• 1. The Study of Congress: Methodologies and the Pursuit of Theory -- Pt. I. Legislative Development. 2. How Do Legislatures Change? Contemporary Issue: Term Limits. 3. The Institutionalization of the U.S. House of Representatives / Nelson W. Polsby. 4. Congress and the Quest for Power / Lawrence C. Dodd -- Pt. II. Representation. 5. What Is Representation? Contemporary Issue: Districting and Majority-Minority Districts. 6. Constituency Influence in Congress / Warren E. Miller and Donald E. Stokes. 7. U.S. House Members in Their Constituencies: An Exploration / Richard F. Fenno, Jr. -- Pt. III. Elections. 8. How Do Candidacies Affect Elections? Contemporary Issue: Divided Government. 9. Risk-Bearing and Progressive Ambition / David W. Rohde. 10. Congressional Elections: The Case of the Vanishing Marginals / David R. Mayhew. 11. Strategic Politicians / Gary C. Jacobson and Samuel Kernell -- Pt. IV. Legislative Norms and Rules. 12. How Do Legislatures Operate?
• 13. The Folkways of the Senate / Donald R. Matthews. 14. The Learning of Legislative Norms / Herbert B. Asher. 15. Contemporary Perspective: Multiple Paths: The Legislative Process in the House of Representatives / Barbara Sinclair -- Pt. V. Legislative Committees. 16. What Affects Committee Power and Success? 17. The House Appropriations Committee as a Political System / Richard F. Fenno, Jr. 18. Policy Content, Committee Membership, and Behavior / Barbara Hinckley. 19. Contemporary Perspective: Controlling the Legislative Agenda / Gary W. Cox and Mathew D. McCubbins -- Pt. VI. Party Leadership. 20. Is Party Leadership Personal or Contextual? 21. Two Strategies of Leadership: Johnson and Mansfield / John G. Stewart. 22. Institutional Context and Leadership Style / Joseph Cooper and David W. Brady. 23. Contemporary Perspective: The Changing Role and Impact of Parties and Leaders / David W. Rohde -- Pt. VII. Legislative Voting Decisions.
• 24. How Do Legislators Decide How To Vote? Contemporary Issue: Presidential Leadership and Its Limits. 25. Models of Legislative Voting / John W. Kingdon. 26. Voting Change in Congress / Herbert B. Asher and Herbert F. Weisberg. 27. Contemporary Perspective: Strategies for Coalition Leaders / R. Douglas Arnold.

ISBN

0801320305

LCCN

98040538

OCLC

ocm39706977

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries