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Disjointed Pluralism: Institutional Innovation and the Development of the U.S. Congress
Eric Schickler
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Description for Disjointed Pluralism: Institutional Innovation and the Development of the U.S. Congress
Paperback. Analyzing leadership, committee, and procedural restructuring in four periods, this book argues that coalitions promoting a wide range of member interests drive change in both the House and Senate. It shows that multiple interests determine institutional innovation within a period; and that different interests are important in different periods. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line illus., 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPA; JPH; JPQ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
From the 1910 overthrow of "Czar" Joseph Cannon to the reforms enacted when Republicans took over the House in 1995, institutional change within the U.S. Congress has been both a product and a shaper of congressional politics. For several decades, scholars have explained this process in terms of a particular collective interest shared by members, be it partisanship, reelection worries, or policy motivations. Eric Schickler makes the case that it is actually interplay among multiple interests that determines institutional change. In the process, he explains how congressional institutions have proved remarkably adaptable and yet consistently frustrating for members and outside ... Read more
From the 1910 overthrow of "Czar" Joseph Cannon to the reforms enacted when Republicans took over the House in 1995, institutional change within the U.S. Congress has been both a product and a shaper of congressional politics. For several decades, scholars have explained this process in terms of a particular collective interest shared by members, be it partisanship, reelection worries, or policy motivations. Eric Schickler makes the case that it is actually interplay among multiple interests that determines institutional change. In the process, he explains how congressional institutions have proved remarkably adaptable and yet consistently frustrating for members and outside ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691049267
SKU
V9780691049267
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About Eric Schickler
Eric Schickler is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkefey.
Reviews for Disjointed Pluralism: Institutional Innovation and the Development of the U.S. Congress
Winner of the Fenno Prize "This is a very good read for students of Congress who puzzle over the institution's configuration... An excellent examination of institutional change."
Choice "If we know anything about the U.S. Congress it is this: Congress is a dynamic, ever-changing institution... Alas, for good reasons our theories of congressional organization tend to the static and our empirical ... Read more
Choice "If we know anything about the U.S. Congress it is this: Congress is a dynamic, ever-changing institution... Alas, for good reasons our theories of congressional organization tend to the static and our empirical ... Read more