Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House

Name: Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House
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ISBN: 9780226724072

ISBN-10: 0226724077

ISBN-13: 9780226724072

Edition: 1991

Authors: David W. Rohde

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Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts within parties, to growing electoral independence of members, and to the impact of the congressional reforms of the 1970s. Yet the 1980s witnessed a strong resurgence of parties and party leadership--especially in the House of Representatives. Offering a concise and compelling explanation of the causes of this resurgence, David W. Rohde argues that a realignment of electoral forces led to a reduction of sectional divisions within the parties--particularly between the northern and southern Democrats--and to…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 8/13/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 239
Size: 0.60" wide x 0.90" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

David W. Rohde is Ernestine Friedl Professor of Political Science and director of the Political Institutions and Public Choice Program at Duke University. He is coeditor of Why Not Parties? (2008), author of Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House (1991), coeditor of Home Style and Washington Work (1989), and coauthor of Supreme Court Decision Making (1976).

Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.