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Legislating in the Dark: Information and Power in the House of Representatives (Chicago Studies in American Politics)
James M. Curry
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Description for Legislating in the Dark: Information and Power in the House of Representatives (Chicago Studies in American Politics)
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 390.
The 2009 financial stimulus bill ran to more than 1,100 pages, yet it wasn't even given to Congress in its final form until thirteen hours before debate was set to begin, and it was passed twenty-eight hours later. How are representatives expected to digest so much information in such a short time. The answer? They aren't. With Legislating in the Dark, James M. Curry reveals that the availability of information about legislation is a key tool through which Congressional leadership exercises power. Through a deft mix of legislative analysis, interviews, and participant observation, Curry shows how congresspersons-lacking the time ... Read more
The 2009 financial stimulus bill ran to more than 1,100 pages, yet it wasn't even given to Congress in its final form until thirteen hours before debate was set to begin, and it was passed twenty-eight hours later. How are representatives expected to digest so much information in such a short time. The answer? They aren't. With Legislating in the Dark, James M. Curry reveals that the availability of information about legislation is a key tool through which Congressional leadership exercises power. Through a deft mix of legislative analysis, interviews, and participant observation, Curry shows how congresspersons-lacking the time ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Chicago Studies in American Politics
Condition
New
Weight
458g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226281711
SKU
V9780226281711
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About James M. Curry
James M. Curry is assistant professor of political science at the University of Utah. In 2011 and 2012, he was an APSA Congressional Fellow in the office of Illinois congressman Daniel Lipinski.
Reviews for Legislating in the Dark: Information and Power in the House of Representatives (Chicago Studies in American Politics)
Curry brings fresh insight and a breadth of evidence to bear on the role of information in lawmaking, including extensive interviews with legislators and staff and in-depth case studies of several pieces of legislation. Engagingly written, the book will enhance our understandings of congressional lawmaking and leadership and will be of interest to scholars of legislative studies and public policy. ... Read more