ilość książek w kategorii: 1844
Rolling the Dice with State Initiatives: Interest Group Involvement in Ballot Campaigns
ISBN: 9780275974961 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alexander examines interest group involvement in direct democracy. The tools of direct democracy--initiative, referendum, and recall--were initially created to delimit the power of economic interest groups and curb the power of political machines. Today, however, many believe that direct democracy has become a tool dominated by economic interests and that ballot contests have emboldened moneyed interests, rather than stemming their power. This unanticipated consequence of direct democracy has been coined the Populist Paradox. Through two case studies, Alexander examines how debilitating... Alexander examines interest group involvement in direct democracy. The tools of direct democracy--initiative, referendum, and recall--were initiall... |
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457,22 zł |
Torn and Frayed: Congressional Norms and Party Switching in an Era of Reform
ISBN: 9780275977900 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Members come and go, reforms are attempted and abandoned, but congressional norms of seniority, specialization, and reciprocity adapt, survive, and continue to influence the course of American government. In the first major look at congressional normative behavior in 25 years, Choate argues these resilient folkways survive because members value the institutional stability and continuity they provide. Working from extensive on-the-record interviews with past and present House members, Choate's work is the first to study the unsettling effects on norms brought on by party switching. Members come and go, reforms are attempted and abandoned, but congressional norms of seniority, specialization, and reciprocity adapt, survive, and... |
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457,22 zł |
Reviewing Delegation: An Analysis of the Congressional Reauthorization Process
ISBN: 9780275978525 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Members of Congress often delegate power to bureaucratic experts, but they fear losing permanent control of the policy. One way Congress has dealt with this problem is to require reauthorization of the program or policy. Cox argues that Congress uses this power selectively, and is more likely to require reauthorization when policy is complex or they do not trust the executive branch. By contrast, reauthorization is less likely to be required when there are large disagreements about policy within Congress. In the process, Cox shows that committees are important independent actors in the... Members of Congress often delegate power to bureaucratic experts, but they fear losing permanent control of the policy. One way Congress has dealt ... |
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457,22 zł |
Fashioning the More Ethical Representative: The Impact of Ethics Reforms in the U.S. House of Representatives
ISBN: 9780275980184 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An ethics climate of suspicion and concern about conflicts of interest exists in U.S. politics, resulting in efforts to improve ethical conduct for Congress and an infrastructure to enforce them. Herrick examines various effects of the climate and ethics standards on the House of Representatives. The reforms had a positive effect on members' behavior with few costs. The ethics rules addressed behaviors that potentially harm the legislative process and House members altered their behavior to comply with the rules. Members who violate the standards were less likely to leave Congress,... An ethics climate of suspicion and concern about conflicts of interest exists in U.S. politics, resulting in efforts to improve ethical conduct for... |
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457,22 zł |
Sine Die: A Guide to the Washington State Legislative Process
ISBN: 9780295975726 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This 1997 edition of Sine Die is a completely new book. Since the first edition of Sine Die was published in 1987, there have been dramatic changes in the Washington State Legislature and in state politics. Limits have been placed on campaign contributions and reporting requirements are expanded; ethics laws were passed following revelations of improper use of caucus staff; Initiative 601 was passed by the voters imposing limitations on state taxing and spending powers; the legislative process has been computerized and information is now easily and quickly accessible... This 1997 edition of Sine Die is a completely new book. Since the first edition of Sine Die was published in 1987, there have been dr... |
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131,70 zł |
The Dance of Legislation: An Insider's Account of the Workings of the United States Senate
ISBN: 9780295980232 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Dance of Legislation has long been considered a classic description of the legislative process. In it, Eric Redman draws on his two years as a member of Senator Warren Magnuson's staff to trace the drafting and passing of a piece of legislation -- S.4106, the National Health Service Bill -- with all the maneuvers, plots, counterplots, frustrations, triumphs, and sheer work and dedication involved. He provides a vivid picture of the bureaucratic infighting, political prerogatives, and Congressional courtesies necessary to make something happen on Capitol Hill. In a Postscript to... The Dance of Legislation has long been considered a classic description of the legislative process. In it, Eric Redman draws on his two year... |
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116,50 zł |
Congress: Keystone of the Washington Establishment, Revised Edition
ISBN: 9780300046403 / Angielski / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This highly readable book makes a strong case that a Washington establishment does exist and that members of Congress are responsible for it. Fiorina's description of the self-serving interconnections that have developed between Congress, bureaucrats, and citizens with special interests leads to provocative and disturbing conclusions about the way our political system works. First published in 1977, this greatly enlarged second edition discusses the new developments that have occurred over the past twelve years, provides supportive data through the 1988 election, and reveals Fiorina's current...
This highly readable book makes a strong case that a Washington establishment does exist and that members of Congress are responsible for it. Fiorina'...
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186,67 zł |
Participation in Congress
ISBN: 9780300076516 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For every issue that arises on the legislative agenda, each member of Congress must make two decisions: What position to take and how active to be. The first has been thoroughly studied. But little is understood about the second. In this landmark book, a leading scholar of congressional studies draws on extensive interviews and congressional documents to uncover when and how members of congress participate at the subcommittee, committee, and floor stages of legislative decision making. Richard L. Hall develops an original theory to account for varying levels of participation across members...
For every issue that arises on the legislative agenda, each member of Congress must make two decisions: What position to take and how active to be. Th...
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258,81 zł |
America's Congress
ISBN: 9780300093353 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize not only that members of Congress are agents of societal interests and preferences but also that they act with a certain degree of autonomy and consequence in the country's public sphere. In this illuminating book, a distinguished political scientist examines actions performed by members of Congress throughout American history, assessing their patterns and importance and their role in the American system of separation of powers.
David R. Mayhew examines standard history books on the United States and identifies more than... To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize not only that members of Congress are agents of societal interests and preference...
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270,84 zł |
Divided We Govern: Party Control, Lawmaking, and Investigations, 1946-2002, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780300102888 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this prize-winning book, a renowned political scientist debunks the commonly held myth that the American national government functions effectively only when one political party controls the presidency and Congress. For this new edition, David R. Mayhew has provided a new Preface, a new appendix, and a new concluding chapter that brings the historical narrative up to date.
In this prize-winning book, a renowned political scientist debunks the commonly held myth that the American national government functions effectively ...
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222,75 zł |
Democracy's Privileged Few: Legislative Privilege and Democratic Norms in the British and American Constitutions
ISBN: 9780300113259 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first to compare the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain's Parliament. Placing legislative privilege in historical context, Josh Chafetz explores how and why legislators in Britain and America have been granted special privileges in five areas: jurisdictional conflicts between the courts and the legislative houses, freedom of speech, freedom from civil arrest, contested elections, and the disciplinary powers of the houses.
Legislative privilege is a crucial component of the relationship between a representative body and... This book is the first to compare the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain's Parliament. Placing le...
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445,20 zł |
Representation and Responsibility: Exploring Legislative Ethics
ISBN: 9780306419942 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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585,00 zł |
The Senator: My Years with Ted Kennedy
ISBN: 9780312304669 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1971 Richard Burke, a freshman at Georgetown University, volunteered his services to the offices of his political idol, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Through ability, hard work, and dedication, Burke rose in the next four years to become one of the Senator's closest staff members. In 1977 he was made Kennedy's personal assistant; after his appointment in 1978 as administrative assistant - the youngest in the Senate - he came to know Edward M. Kennedy perhaps more intimately than anyone outside the closed circle of the Senator's family. He was often the last to see the... In 1971 Richard Burke, a freshman at Georgetown University, volunteered his services to the offices of his political idol, Senator Edward M. Kenned... |
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103,03 zł |
The Legislative Struggle: A Study in Social Combat
ISBN: 9780313202056 / Angielski / Twarda / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gross' aim was to develop a theoretical structure, a systematic method of thinking about legislation.
Gross' aim was to develop a theoretical structure, a systematic method of thinking about legislation.
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577,47 zł |
Rural Versus Urban Political Power: The Nature and Consequences of Unbalanced Representation
ISBN: 9780313212239 / Angielski / Twarda / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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457,22 zł |
The Congressman: His Work as He Sees It
ISBN: 9780313222962 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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577,47 zł |
Congressional Control of Administration
ISBN: 9780313223044 / Angielski / Twarda / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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577,47 zł |
Congress and Foreign Policy-Making: A Study in Legislative Influence and Initiative
ISBN: 9780313227066 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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577,47 zł |
The Legislative Council in the American States.
ISBN: 9780313234866 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study assesses the importance of legislative councils as adjuncts of the state legislature, and delineates the conditions which have affected their operation and results over the past quarter century.
This study assesses the importance of legislative councils as adjuncts of the state legislature, and delineates the conditions which have affected ... |
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577,47 zł |
Congressional Television: A Legislative History
ISBN: 9780313237072 / Angielski / Twarda / 195 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using a format closely resembling a legislative history, Ronald Garay traces the progress of congressional television from its inception in 1922, when the first resolution seeking approval to broadcast House floor proceedings was introduced, to 1979, when legislation allowing that coverage was finally passed. Garay presents the major arguments that have been voiced, both inside and outside Congress, in support of or in opposition to televising congressional proceedings. He places the controversial congressional hearings of the 1950s, the Senate Watergate hearings, House Judiciary Committee... Using a format closely resembling a legislative history, Ronald Garay traces the progress of congressional television from its inception in 1922, w... |
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457,22 zł |