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Beyond Ideology
Frances E. Lee
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Description for Beyond Ideology
Paperback. The congressional agenda includes many issues about which liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic and Republican senators tend to fight with each other. This book argues that many partisan battles are rooted in competition for power rather than disagreement over the rightful role of government. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
The congressional agenda includes many issues about which liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic and Republican senators tend to fight with each other. What explains this discord? "Beyond Ideology" argues that many partisan battles are rooted in competition for power rather than disagreement over the rightful role of government. The first book to systematically distinguish Senate disputes centering on ideological questions from the large proportion of them that do not, this volume foregrounds the role of power struggle in partisan conflict. Presidential leadership, for example, inherently polarizes legislators who can influence public opinion of the ... Read more
The congressional agenda includes many issues about which liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic and Republican senators tend to fight with each other. What explains this discord? "Beyond Ideology" argues that many partisan battles are rooted in competition for power rather than disagreement over the rightful role of government. The first book to systematically distinguish Senate disputes centering on ideological questions from the large proportion of them that do not, this volume foregrounds the role of power struggle in partisan conflict. Presidential leadership, for example, inherently polarizes legislators who can influence public opinion of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226470764
SKU
V9780226470764
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About Frances E. Lee
Frances E. Lee is associate professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland.
Reviews for Beyond Ideology
"Innovative, interesting, and important, Beyond Ideology gives us rich new insights on an institution about which we still know relatively little compared with the House. It is a substantial contribution that sheds new light on complex relationships and offers engaging illustrations drawn from political interactions on legislation." - David W. Rohde, Duke University"