Act of Congress How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't

Name: Act of Congress How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't
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ISBN: 9780307744517

ISBN-10: 0307744515

ISBN-13: 9780307744517

Edition: 2014

Authors: Robert G. Kaiser

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An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works—and doesn’t—that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008.The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and gave it the most power. When Congress is broken—as its justifiably dismal approval ratings suggest—so is our democracy. Here, Robert G. Kaiser, whose long and distinguished career at The Washington Post has made him as keen and knowledgeable an observer of Congress as we have, takes us behind the sound bites to expose the protocols, players, and politics of the House and Senate—revealing both the triumphs of the…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/28/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 5.20" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English