Unorthodox Lawmaking: New Legislative Processes in the U.S. Congress
Barbara Sinclair
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Description for Unorthodox Lawmaking: New Legislative Processes in the U.S. Congress
Paperback. This fifth edition updates the book through to the end of the 113th Congress. Sinclair incorporates new examples and new case studies throughout, including the budget battles between President Obama and the House of Representatives and failed immigration reform bills. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; LNDP. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Unorthodox Lawmaking introduces students to the intricacies of Congress while also providing the tools to assess the relative successes and limitations of the legislative process. It explores the full range of special procedures and processes that make up the legislative process, as well as the reasons these unconventional routes evolved. New coverage also includes changes to the filibuster rules under Harry Reid, and the fiscal cliff and government shutdowns.
Unorthodox Lawmaking introduces students to the intricacies of Congress while also providing the tools to assess the relative successes and limitations of the legislative process. It explores the full range of special procedures and processes that make up the legislative process, as well as the reasons these unconventional routes evolved. New coverage also includes changes to the filibuster rules under Harry Reid, and the fiscal cliff and government shutdowns.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781506322834
SKU
V9781506322834
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Barbara Sinclair
Barbara Sinclair is Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics at the University of California at Los Angeles. She served as chair of the Legislative Studies Section of the American Political Science Association from 1993 to 1995. She is the author of several books, including Legislators, Leaders, and Lawmaking: The U.S. House of Representatives in the Postreform Era, Transformation of ... Read more
Reviews for Unorthodox Lawmaking: New Legislative Processes in the U.S. Congress
Unorthodox Lawmaking is straightforward and to-the-point. Sinclair does an excellent job of covering the primary topics, and the examples of unorthodox lawmaking are equally as good. I have used this text myself since reading the second edition.
Rob Mellen, Jr. The concept and content of Unorthodox Lawmaking from the very beginning is well done. Sinclair's use of ... Read more
Rob Mellen, Jr. The concept and content of Unorthodox Lawmaking from the very beginning is well done. Sinclair's use of ... Read more