America's Congress [electronic resource] : actions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich / David R. Mayhew.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2000.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 257 p.) : illISBN:- 9780300130027 (electronic bk.)
- 0300130023 (electronic bk.)
- 1281722235
- 9781281722232
- 328.73/09 21
- JK1021 .M39 2000eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Member actions in the public sphere -- Canvassing for actions through American history -- A basic profile of member roles -- The House, the Senate, and the presidency -- Action patterns in Capitol Hill careers -- The stability of American institutions.
To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize that members of Congress are more than agents of societal interests and preferences -- they also act with some autonomy and consequence in the public sphere. In this illuminating book, a distinguished political scientist examines the actions of members of Congress throughout American history, assessing their patterns and importance and their role in the U.S. system of separation of powers.
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