The tenth edition of this respected textbook provides a fresh perspective and a crisp introduction to congressional politics.
This package offers the The American Congress Reader and the 6th edition of The American Congress, by Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, and Ryan J. Vander Wielen, at a discounted price.
By the same authors who drew upon Capitol Hill experience and nationally recognized scholarship to present a crisp introduction and analysis of Congress's inner mechanics, the Reader compiles the best relevant scholarship on party and ...
Analyzes the impacts of partisanship, polarization, and institutional reforms on how the U.S. Congress resolves inter-cameral differences
Individuals vary in their ability to reflect on and override partisan impulses, affecting their ability to rationally evaluate politicians.
Using a rigorous quasi-experimental research design, observational data, and open science practices, this book carefully demonstrates how the re-emergence and rise of partisan cable news in the US affected the behavior of political elites ...
Little scholarly literature has examined why the chambers of the U.S. congress use conference committees to reconcile inter-cameral legislative differences. Conference committees occur frequently and handle the most important legislation.
In this Symposium essay, we not defend an interpretive approach; many others have done that. Nor do we seek to develop a novel understanding of statutory interpretation; others have done that as well.