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Revolving gridlock : politics and policy from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush / David W. Brady, Craig Volden.
- Title
- Revolving gridlock : politics and policy from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush / David W. Brady, Craig Volden.
- Author
- Brady, David W.
- Publication
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2006.
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- Additional Authors
- Volden, Craig.
- Description
- xiii, 242 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "In this fully revised edition, political scientists David W. Brady and Craig Volden demonstrate that government gridlock is not a product of divided government, party politics, or any of the usual scapegoats. It is, instead, an instrumental part of American government - built into our institutions and sustained by leaders acting rationally not only to achieve set goals but to thwart foolish inadvertencies. Looking at key legislative issues from the divided government under Ronald Reagan, through Clinton's Democratic government, to complete unified Republican control under George W. Bush, the authors clearly and carefully analyze important crux points in lawmaking: the swing votes, the veto, the filibuster, and the rise of tough budget politics. They show that when it comes to government gridlock, it doesn't matter who's in the White House or who's in control of Congress. Political gridlock is as American as apple pie, and its results may ultimately be as sweet in ensuring stability and democracy."--Jacket.
- Series Statement
- Transforming American politics
- Uniform Title
- Transforming American politics.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-227) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The origins of revolving gridlock -- Theoretical foundations -- Revolving gridlock and budgetary politics -- Republican presidents and democratic congresses -- Clinton and the rise of the republicans -- George W. Bush and the continuation of gridlock -- Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 0813343208 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2005014147
- 9780813343204
- OCLC
- 60557732
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library