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The private world of Congress

Title
The private world of Congress / Rochelle Jones, Peter Woll.
Author
Jones, Rochelle.
Publication
New York : Free Press, ©1979.

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Woll, Peter, 1933-
Description
vii, 264 pages; 25 cm
Summary
"This book takes the reader behind the scenes on Capitol Hill. It goes where the public does not - to staff conferences, the inner offices of Senators and Congressman, the private meetings where legislative strategy is mapped and public policy is actually made. ; Politics is a game with winners and losers. In Congress the ultimate prize is power and status on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress scramble for the symbols of power - committee chairmanships, assignments to prestigious committees, large and expert staffs, legislative victories, and special perks. Meanwhile, congressional aides play their own power game, using their positions, their bosses, and their expertise to advance their own reputations for power. ; ... The Private World of Congress explores the neglected but fascinating power incentive of members and staff. Political scientists are, of course, aware that the internal power incentive exists but they continue to picture Congress as an institution shaped primarily by the members' drive for reelection. Obviously members want to be reelected. However, it is not the striving for reelection that explains the behavior on Capitol Hill, but the quest for personal power within Congress itself"--Excerpt from Preface.
Subject
  • United States. Congress
  • United States. Congress > Officials and employees
  • United States. Congress
  • USA Congress
  • USA > Kongress
  • Legislators > United States
  • Power (Social sciences)
  • members of Congress
  • Employees
  • Legislators
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Lure of Power -- Power, Status, and the Legislative Process -- Committees, Power, and Status -- Staff: the Surrogates of Power -- A Word about Perks -- Power and Reform in Congress -- Power, Status, and Public Policy.
ISBN
  • 0029166802 (hardcover)
  • 9780029166802 (hardcover)
LCCN
79007371
OCLC
  • ocm05286485
  • 5286485
  • SCSB-163631
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library