CQ Almanac, 1985
Author : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 1108 pages
File Size : 30,7 MB
Release : 1986-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780871873880
Author : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 1108 pages
File Size : 30,7 MB
Release : 1986-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780871873880
Author : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 1074 pages
File Size : 44,80 MB
Release : 1985-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780871873460
Author : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 25,97 MB
Release : 1987-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780871874184
Author : David O'Connell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 28,18 MB
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1351517120
God Wills It is a comprehensive study of presidential religious rhetoric. Using careful analysis of hundreds of transcripts, David O'Connell reveals the hidden strategy behind presidential religious speech. He asks when and why religious language is used, and when it is, whether such language is influential.Case studies explore the religious arguments presidents have made to defend their decisions on issues like defense spending, environmental protection, and presidential scandals. O'Connell provides strong evidence that when religious rhetoric is used public opinion typically goes against the president, the media reacts harshly to his words, and Congress fails to do as he wants. An experimental chapter casts even further doubt on the persuasiveness of religious rhetoric.God Wills It shows that presidents do not talk this way because they want to. Presidents like Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were quite uncomfortable using faith to promote their agendas. They did so because they felt they must. God Wills It shows that even if presidents attempt to call on the deity, the more important question remains: Will God come when they do?
Author : Douglas R. Imig
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 24,12 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780803225008
During the 1980s the rich got richer while the poor got poorer. In 1981 alone, 70 percent of the $35 billion cut from the federal budget came from programs for the poor. Although the disparity in incomes has been widely reported, the efforts of antipoverty activists and groups combating the Reagan/Bush agenda have largely been overlooked. Poverty and Power follows the rise, decline, and partial resurgence of poor Americans’ representation from the War on Poverty to the Reagan Revolution. Drawing on personal interviews and financial reports, Douglas R. Imig examines the political activity and organizational crises of antipoverty groups including the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law, the Food Research and Action Center, the Community Nutrition Institute, Bread for the World, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Children’s Defense Fund. His findings delineate how electoral policy and economic change in the 1980s posed a direct threat to the welfare of the poor, and suggest reasons why no massive mobilization for social justice emerged. Still, the dogged efforts of advocates and activists culminated in the passage of the 1987 McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, the first positive federal intervention into domestic social policy since the Reagan inauguration. Imig helps us understand the complex relationships between opportunity and action that characterize all social movements.
Author : CQ Roll Call
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : pages
File Size : 34,94 MB
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483318677
Since it was first published in 1946, CQ Almanac has been the definitive annual reference for studying the U.S. Congress. Building on the reporting and analysis done throughout the year by CQ's award-winning news staff, the Almanac offers original narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a congressional session.
Author : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 1232 pages
File Size : 19,48 MB
Release : 1993-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780871879318
Author : Chuck McCutcheon
Publisher :
Page : 777 pages
File Size : 15,34 MB
Release : 2014
Category :
ISBN : 9781452287508
Congress A to Z provides ready-reference insight into the national legislature, its organization, processes, personalities, major legislation, and history. The 6th edition of this classic, easy-to-use reference is updated with new entries covering the dramatic congressional events of recent years, including social media usage by members of Congress, the politics of recent debt ceiling and deficit spending showdowns with the executive branch, new floor leaders in both chambers, and campaign finance patterns.
Author : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Page : 1452 pages
File Size : 39,69 MB
Release : 1978-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780871871237
Author : Mark D. Brewer
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 20,31 MB
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1483371042
Talk of politics in the United States today is abuzz with warring red and blue factions. The message is that Americans are split due to deeply-held beliefs—over abortion, gay marriage, stem-cell research, prayer in public schools. Is this cultural divide a myth, the product of elite partisans? Or is the split real? Yes, argue authors Mark Brewer and Jeffrey Stonecash—the cultural divisions are real. Yet they tell only half the story. Differences in income and economic opportunity also fuel division—a split along class lines. Cultural issues have not displaced class issues, as many believe. Split shows that both divisions coexist meaning that levels of taxation and the quality of healthcare matter just as much as the debate over the right to life versus the right to choose. The authors offer balanced, objective analysis, complete with a wealth of data-rich figures and tables, to explain the social trends underlying these class and cultural divides and then explore the response of the parties and voters. Offering solid empirical evidence, the authors show that how politicians, the media, and interest groups perceive citizen preferences—be they cultural or class based—determines whether or not the public gets what it wants. Simply put, each set of issues creates political conflict and debate that produce very different policies and laws. With a lively and highly readable narrative, students at every level will appreciate the brevity and punch of Split and come away with a more nuanced understanding of the divisions that drive the current American polity.