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ISBN
0520072200
EAN
9780520072206
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Paperback
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Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House: 23 (Cali...
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McCubbins, Mathew D.
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Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520072200
ISBN-13
9780520072206
eBay Product ID (ePID)
956518

Product Key Features

Book Title
Legislative Leviathan : Party Government in the House
Number of Pages
289 Pages
Language
English
Topic
American Government / Legislative Branch, Political Process / Political Parties, United States / General
Publication Year
1993
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Author
Mathew D. Mccubbins, Gary W. Cox
Book Series
California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
92-006802
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
23
Dewey Decimal
328.73/0769
Synopsis
This book provides an incisive new look at the inner workings of the House of Representatives in the post-World War II era. Reevaluating the role of parties and committees, Gary Cox and Mathew McCubbins view parties in the House--especially majority parties--as a species of "legislative cartel." These cartels usurp the power, theoretically resident in the House, to make rules governing the structure and process of legislation. Possession of this rule-making power leads to two main consequences. First, the legislative process in general, and the committee system in particular, is stacked in favor of majority party interests. Second, because the majority party has all the structural advantages, the key players in most legislative deals are members of that party and the majority party's central agreements are facilitated by cartel rules and policed by the cartel's leadership. Debunking prevailing arguments about the weakening of congressional parties, Cox and McCubbins powerfully illuminate the ways in which parties exercise considerable discretion in organizing the House to carry out its work. This work will have an important impact on the study of American politics, and will greatly interest students of Congress, the presidency, and the political party system., This book provides an incisive new look at the inner workings of the House of Representatives in the post-World War II era. Reevaluating the role of parties and committees, Gary Cox and Mathew McCubbins view parties in the House-especially majority parties-as a species of "legislative cartel." These cartels usurp the power, theoretically resident in the House, to make rules governing the structure and process of legislation. Possession of this rule-making power leads to two main consequences. First, the legislative process in general, and the committee system in particular, is stacked in favor of majority party interests. Second, because the majority party has all the structural advantages, the key players in most legislative deals are members of that party and the majority party's central agreements are facilitated by cartel rules and policed by the cartel's leadership. Debunking prevailing arguments about the weakening of congressional parties, Cox and McCubbins powerfully illuminate the ways in which parties exercise considerable discretion in organizing the House to carry out its work. This work will have an important impact on the study of American politics, and will greatly interest students of Congress, the presidency, and the political party system.

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    Although the described condition was ‘very good’, there are too much highlights in the book (a third of the book has some damage). Alternative different book which I requested was delivered, I can’t get what I originally want.
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