Legislative Hardball: The House Freedom Caucus and the Power of Threat-Making in Congress

ISBN-13: 9781108735810 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 75 str.

Matthew Green

Opis

Following the 2014 elections, a group of organized conservatives called the House Freedom Caucus regularly issued threats against its own party's leadership. This Element posits explanations for why such threat-making might occur and what might increase its likelihood of success, then tests those explanations.

Spis treści

1. Threat-making and bargaining in Congress; 2. A brief introduction to the House Freedom Caucus; 3. The influence of the House Freedom Caucus; 4. Threat-making and leadership selection; 5. Other costs and benefits of legislative threat-making; 6. Conclusion.