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Party Influence in Congress

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ISBN-10: 0521703875

ISBN-13: 9780521703871

Edition: 2007

Authors: Steven S. Smith

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This is a comprehensive review of the literature on party influence in the US Congress. The text argues that theory must allow for both policy and electoral goals, as well as for sometimes conflicting collective party goals.
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Book details

List price: $36.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/4/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 266
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Microfoundations of Theories of Congressional Parties
The Types and Sources of Party Influence
The Search for Direct Party Effects
Recent Theories of Party Influence: Cartel and Conditional Party Government Theory
Revisiting Pivotal and Party Politics
Reexamining the Direct and Indirect Influence of Party in the House and Senate
More Than a Conclusion
Appendix
References
Index