New Directions in Congressional Politics (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Carson, Jamie L.; Lynch, Michael S.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The second edition of New Directions in Congressional Politics offers an accessible overview of the current developments in our understanding of America's legislative branch.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 354
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000048797
• Artikelnr.: 58928995

Autorenporträt

Jamie L. Carson is the UGA Athletic Association Professor of Public and International Affairs II in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia. His research interests include the U.S. Congress, congressional elections, separation of powers, and American political development. Recent books include Electoral Incentives in Congress (with Joel Sievert), The Politics of Congressional Elections, 10th edition (with Gary Jacobson), and Change and Continuity in the 2016 and 2018 Elections (with John Aldrich, Brad Gomez, and David Rohde). Michael S. Lynch is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia, where his research focuses on legislative rules and procedure as well as interbranch conflict. He is currently working on a book project (with Anthony Madonna) that explores when Congress decides to record their votes and what this means for the link between constituents and their representatives.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I: Politics and Elections
1. Congressional Elections: Electoral Structure and Political
Representation
2. Making the Right Bet: The Long-term Consequences of Successful Party
Recruitment
3. Recent Developments in Congressional Redistricting
4. Women in Congress
5. Congress and the Nationalization of Congressional Elections
Part II: Institutions
6. Parties and Polarization in Congress
7. Change and Continuity for Committees in Congress
8. The Erosion of "Regular Order" in the U.S. House: A Historical
Examination of Special Rules
9. The U.S. Senate: Chamber at a Crossroads
10. The Challenges of Partisan Conflict for Lawmaking in Congress
Part III: Policy Process
11. Congress and the Executive in the Age of Trump
12. New Directions in Congressional Politics Research on Judicial Selection
13. The "Flip-Side" of Delegation: Examining Congressional Reassertion
Efforts
14. Historical Lessons from the Study of Congress
15. Congressional Reform: Lessons of the Past for Today's Reform Efforts