ISBN | 9780521152266 |
Call Number | JK1021 .V64 2014 |
Author | Volden, Craig. |
Title | Legislative effectiveness in the United States Congress : the lawmakers / Craig Volden, Alan E. Wiseman. |
Edition | 1st ed. |
Imprint | New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014. |
Physical | xiii, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-226) and index. |
Content | 1. Introduction -- 2. Measuring legislative effectiveness -- 3. The keys to majoriy-party effectiveness in congress -- 4. A tale of three minorities -- 5. Gridlock and effective lawmaking, issue by lssue -- 6. The habits of highly effective lawmakers -- 7. The future of legislative effectiveness. |
Subject | Coalition governments -- United States. |
| United States -- Congress. (4) |
| United States -- Politics and government. (35) |
Added Entry | Wiseman, Alan E. |
Holding | LIC |