| Legislators, Leaders, and Lawmaking: The U.S. House of Representatives in the Postreform Era Contributor(s): Sinclair, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801857120 ISBN-13: 9780801857126 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: Recently plagued by gridlock, huge deficits, and deep policy differences, Congress has often been the target of relentless and bitter criticism. Asking how the House performs its legislative functions in such a context, political scientist Barbara Sinclair traces the emergence of a House majority party leadership that is highly active and deeply involved in multiple aspects of the legislative process. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | American Government - National |
| Dewey: 328.730 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.94" W x 8.93" (1.14 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recently plagued by gridlock, huge deficits, and deep policy differences between the president and congressional majorities, Congress has often been the target of relentless and bitter criticism. In this context, Sinclair asks, how has the House not only performed its legislative functions but also managed to enhance its role in the American political system? In Legislators, Leaders, and Lawmakers, Sinclair traces the emergence of a House majority party leadership that is highly active and deeply involved in multiple aspects of the legislative process, and yet one that leads by means of a participatory and inclusive style. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sinclair, Barbara: - Barbara Sinclair is professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside. |