9%OFF
Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century
Jeffery Jenkins
€ 36.99
€ 33.72
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century
paperback. Leading political scientists analyze how Congress tackles - and fails to tackle - national challenges, from health care to immigration. Editor(s): Jenkins, Jeffery A.; Patashnik, Eric M. Num Pages: 350 pages, 29 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Congress is frequently said to be 'broken', 'dysfunctional', and 'weak', but how does the contemporary Congress really work? Does Congress have the capacity to solve major policy problems? Can it check an aggrandizing executive, oversee a powerful Federal Reserve, and represent the American people? Can Congress cope with vast changes in the American political economy, including rising income inequality? Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century takes a fresh look at the performance of Congress in the domestic arena, focusing on issues such as immigration, health care, and the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. With original contributions from ... Read more
Congress is frequently said to be 'broken', 'dysfunctional', and 'weak', but how does the contemporary Congress really work? Does Congress have the capacity to solve major policy problems? Can it check an aggrandizing executive, oversee a powerful Federal Reserve, and represent the American people? Can Congress cope with vast changes in the American political economy, including rising income inequality? Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century takes a fresh look at the performance of Congress in the domestic arena, focusing on issues such as immigration, health care, and the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. With original contributions from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107565555
SKU
V9781107565555
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-20
About Jeffery Jenkins
Jeffery A. Jenkins is Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Politics. He has published more than thirty-five articles in peer-reviewed journals, such as the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and Studies in American Political Development. He is also the author (with Charles Stewart, III) of ... Read more
Reviews for Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century
'[These] essays provide two essential contributions - an emphasis on the contemporary Congress and a focus on the part it plays in policy making. They break away from dated understandings, and they push the reader to imagine the products of the legislative process, not just the process alone.' Kenneth A. Shepsle, Markham Professor of Government, Harvard University, Massachusetts 'How well ... Read more