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Partisan Balance: Why Political Parties Don´t Kill the U.S. Constitutional System
David R. Mayhew
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Description for Partisan Balance: Why Political Parties Don´t Kill the U.S. Constitutional System
Paperback. Series: Princeton Lectures in Politics and Public Affairs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
With three independent branches, a legislature divided into two houses, and many diverse constituencies, it is remarkable that the federal government does not collapse in permanent deadlock. Yet, this system of government has functioned for well over two centuries, even through such heated partisan conflicts as the national health-care showdown and Supreme Court nominations. In Partisan Balance, noted political scholar David Mayhew examines the unique electoral foundations of the presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives in order to provide a fresh understanding for the government's success and longstanding vitality. Focusing on the period after World War II, and the fate ... Read more
With three independent branches, a legislature divided into two houses, and many diverse constituencies, it is remarkable that the federal government does not collapse in permanent deadlock. Yet, this system of government has functioned for well over two centuries, even through such heated partisan conflicts as the national health-care showdown and Supreme Court nominations. In Partisan Balance, noted political scholar David Mayhew examines the unique electoral foundations of the presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives in order to provide a fresh understanding for the government's success and longstanding vitality. Focusing on the period after World War II, and the fate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Lectures in Politics and Public Affairs
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691157986
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V9780691157986
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About David R. Mayhew
David R. Mayhew is Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University. His books include Congress and Electoral Realignments.
Reviews for Partisan Balance: Why Political Parties Don´t Kill the U.S. Constitutional System
Winner of the 2011 Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award, Political Organizations and Parties Section of the American Political Science Association "Any time you read something David Mayhew has written, you end up learning something. His latest book, Partisan Balance, is no exception to that rule."
Matthew Yglesias, Matthew Yglesias blog "Armed with impressive datasets and thoughtful analysis, Mayhew makes the ... Read more
Matthew Yglesias, Matthew Yglesias blog "Armed with impressive datasets and thoughtful analysis, Mayhew makes the ... Read more