Congress and Its Members (Sixteenth Edition)
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Rating | : | 4.12 (617 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1506369731 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 632 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-07-14 |
Language | : | English |
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Lee, and Eric Schickler, offers readers current, comprehensive coverage of Congress and the legislative process by examining the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of politicians constantly seeking re-election. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, the best-seller features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, exhibits, maps, and photos.. Oleszek, Frances E. The gold standard for Congress courses for over 30 yearsCongress and Its Members, Sixteenth Edition, by Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. The Sixteenth Edition of this best-selling text considers the 2016 elections and discusses the agenda of the new Congress, White House-Capitol Hill relations, party and committee leadership changes, judicial appointments, and partisan polarization, as well as covering changes to budgeting, campaign finance, lobbying, public attitudes about Congress, reapportionment, rules, and procedures
There seems to be no question about Congress whose answer cannot be found in the pages of Congress and Its Members."--Carrie Eaves . "Congress and Its Members is the gold standard for textbooks on the U.S. The authors of this textbook are in my estimation among the best scholars and researchers in the field. Congress. This is evident from its long life, the scholarly caliber of the authors, and the wide and timely coverage it brings to topics."--Charles Finnochiaro"I am familiar with all the standard Congress textbooks on the market. They have produced a superior product."--Scot Schraufnagel"Davidson, Oleszek, Lee, and Schickler have clearly taken great effort to ensure the book is as thorough as possible in its coverage of the legislative branch
During the 2001-2002 academic year, he served as the John Marshall Chair in political science at the University of Debrecen, Hungary. Bacon and Morton Keller of The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress (1995). His books include Remaking Congress: Change and Stability in the 1990's, co-edited with James A. Davidson is co-editor with Donald C. Roger H. Pfiffner (2012). He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. . Davidson is professor emeritus of go