| Description |
xii, 292 p. : ill. |
| Note |
"Earlier versions of most of these papers were delivered at the Indiana University Conference on Congress and Policy Change in April 1983"--Acknowledgments. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A theory of congressional cycles / Lawrence C. Dodd -- Electoral realignments in the U.S. House of Representatives / David W. Brady -- The politics and policy of race in Congress / Edward G. Carmines and James A. Stimson -- Elections and the potential for policy change in Congress / Gerald C. Wright, Jr. -- Adjusting to the U.S. Senate / Richard F. Fenno, Jr. -- Campaign learning, congressional behavior, and policy change / Marjorie Randon Hershey -- Party leadership and policy change / Barbara Sinclair -- Blocking coalitions and policy change / Roberta Herzberg -- Logrolling in an institutional context / John Ferejohn -- Congress and policy change : issues, answers, and prospects / Leroy N. Rieselbach. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
United States. Congress -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Wright, Gerald C.
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Rieselbach, Leroy N.
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Dodd, Lawrence C., 1946-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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Indiana University Conference on Congress and Policy Change (1983)
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| ISBN |
0875860761 |
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087586077X (pbk.) |
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9780875860770 |
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9780875862699 (electronic bk.) |
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