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America's Congress actions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich
Author
Title
America's Congress [electronic resource] : actions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich / David R. Mayhew.
ISBN
0300130023
9780300130027
0300080492
1281722235
9780300080490
9781281722232
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2000.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 257 pages) : illustrations
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
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.
Variant and related titles
EBSCOhost eBook collection, Yale University Press.
Other formats
Print version: Mayhew, David R. America's Congress. New Haven : Yale University Press, 2000
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 07, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Electronic books.
History.
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