Congressional Dynamics: Structure, Coordination, and Choice in the First American Congress, 1774-1789 Contributor(s): Jillson, Calvin (Author), Wilson, Rick K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804722935 ISBN-13: 9780804722933 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1994 Annotation: This book focuses on the origins, evolution, and demise of the Continental Congress, reinterpreting its successes and failures from the perspective of the " new institutionalism." In the process, the book lays open a fascinating historical laboratory for exploring contemporary questions about the nature of political institutions, the strategic incentives those institutions present to those involved, and the outcomes that result. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch |
Dewey: 328.730 |
LCCN: 93036655 |
Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History |
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.24" W x 9.34" (1.61 lbs) 392 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book focuses on the origins, evolution, and demise of the Continental Congress, reinterpreting its successes and failures from the perspective of the "new institutionalism." In the process, the book lays open a fascinating historical laboratory for exploring contemporary questions about the nature of political institutions, the strategic incentives those institutions present to those involved, and the outcomes that result. |