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Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives (Legislative Politics and Policy Making)
Kathryn Pearson
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Description for Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives (Legislative Politics and Policy Making)
Hardcover. A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members Series: Legislative Politics and Policy Making. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 tables, 30 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; JPLM; LNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Political party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives command greater loyalty than ever from fellow party members in roll call votes, campaign contributions, and partisan speeches. In return, leaders reward compliant members with opportunities to promote constituent interests and to advance their own political careers. Denial of such privileges as retribution against those who don’t fully support the party agenda may significantly damage a member’s prospects.
Kathryn Pearson examines the disciplinary measures that party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives employ to exact such loyalty, as well as the consequences for a democratic legislature. Drawing upon data ... Read more
Political party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives command greater loyalty than ever from fellow party members in roll call votes, campaign contributions, and partisan speeches. In return, leaders reward compliant members with opportunities to promote constituent interests and to advance their own political careers. Denial of such privileges as retribution against those who don’t fully support the party agenda may significantly damage a member’s prospects.
Kathryn Pearson examines the disciplinary measures that party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives employ to exact such loyalty, as well as the consequences for a democratic legislature. Drawing upon data ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Legislative Politics and Policy Making
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472119615
SKU
V9780472119615
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About Kathryn Pearson
Kathryn Pearson is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, USA.
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