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Positive Theories of Congressional Institutions
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Paperback. A comparison of rational choice models of Congress Editor(s): Shepsle, Kenneth A.; Weingast, Barry R. Num Pages: 328 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
An ambitious synthesis, Positive Theories of Congressional Institutions attempts to reconcile a number of rational choice viewpoints to produce a comprehensive look at congressional institutions. While most theorists have presented their work as exclusive alternatives for understanding Congress, this volume reconsiders that basic premise. If in fact these approaches are mutually exclusive, what evidence favors one over the other? Could it be that these views focus on different aspects of a more complex puzzle?
Kenneth A. Shepsle and Barry R. Weingast have assembled leading proponents of rational choice approaches to debate these issues. Some emphasize the problems of legislative ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472083190
SKU
V9780472083190
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About
Kenneth A. Shepsle is Professor of Government, Harvard University. Barry R. Weingast is Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
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