Book Description
A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members
Author : Kathryn Pearson
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 22,12 MB
Release : 2015-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0472119613
A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members
Author : Shaun Bowler
Publisher :
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,52 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Brings together empirical studies of the internal cohesiveness of political party groups in European parliaments and the leadership behavior that leads to disciplined parties in parliament, in sections on theories and definitions, the "Westminster Model," established continental European systems, newly emerging systems, and parliamentary discipline and coalition governments. Chapters originated as papers presented at a spring 1995 workshop held in Bordeaux, France. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : C. Lawrence Evans
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0472123874
The party whips are essential components of the U.S. legislative system, responsible for marshalling party votes and keeping House and Senate party members in line. In The Whips, C. Lawrence Evans offers a comprehensive exploration of coalition building and legislative strategy in the U.S. House and Senate, ranging from the relatively bipartisan, committee-dominated chambers of the 1950s to the highly polarized congresses of the 2000s. In addition to roll call votes and personal interviews with lawmakers and staff, Evans examines the personal papers of dozens of former leaders of the House and Senate, especially former whips. These records allowed Evans to create a database of nearly 1,500 internal leadership polls on hundreds of significant bills across five decades of recent congressional history. The result is a rich and sweeping understanding of congressional party leaders at work. Since the whips provide valuable political intelligence, they are essential to understanding how coalitions are forged and deals are made on Capitol Hill.
Author : Shane Martin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 785 pages
File Size : 17,49 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199653011
Legislatures are arguably the most important political institution in modern democracies. The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies, written by some of the most distinguished legislative scholars in political science, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description and critical assessment of the state of the art in this key area.
Author : Woodrow Wilson
Publisher :
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 12,80 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Executive power
ISBN :
Author : W. Heller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 27,57 MB
Release : 2009-06-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0230622550
Political parties and democratic politics go hand in hand. Since parties matter, it matters too when elected politicians change party affiliation. This book shows why, when, and to what effect politicians switch parties in pursuit of their goals, as constrained by institutions and in response to their environments.
Author : Kathryn Pearson
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2015-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0472121197
Political party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives command greater loyalty than ever from fellow party members in roll call votes, campaign contributions, and partisan speeches. In return, leaders reward compliant members with opportunities to promote constituent interests and to advance their own political careers. Denial of such privileges as retribution against those who don’t fully support the party agenda may significantly damage a member’s prospects. Kathryn Pearson examines the disciplinary measures that party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives employ to exact such loyalty, as well as the consequences for a democratic legislature. Drawing upon data from 1987–2010, Pearson identifies the conditions under which party leaders opt to prioritize policy control and those which induce them to prioritize majority control. She then assesses the ways in which these choices affect, on one hand, the party’s ability to achieve its goals, and on the other hand, rank-and-file members’ ability to represent their constituents. Astute party leaders recognize the need for balance, as voters could oust representatives who repeatedly support the party’s agenda over their constituents’ concerns, thereby jeopardizing the number of seats their party holds. In her conclusion, Pearson discusses the consequences of party discipline such as legislative gridlock, stalled bills, and proposals banned from the agenda. Although party discipline is likely to remain strong as citizens become more cognizant of enforced party loyalty, their increasing dissatisfaction with Congress may spur change.
Author : Thomas Jefferson
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 34,42 MB
Release : 1848
Category : Parliamentary practice
ISBN :
Author : Gary W. Cox
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 2005-09-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521853798
Demonstrates that the majority party seizes agenda control at nearly every stage of the legislative process.
Author : David W. Rohde
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 26,42 MB
Release : 1991-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226724065
Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts within parties, to growing electoral independence of members, and to the impact of the congressional reforms of the 1970s. Yet the 1980s witnessed a strong resurgence of parties and party leadership—especially in the House of Representatives. Offering a concise and compelling explanation of the causes of this resurgence, David W. Rohde argues that a realignment of electoral forces led to a reduction of sectional divisions within the parties—particularly between the northern and southern Democrats—and to increased divergence between the parties on many important issues. He challenges previous findings by asserting that congressional reform contributed to, rather than restrained, the increase of partisanship. Among the Democrats, reforms siphoned power away from conservative and autocratic committee chairs and put control of those committees in the hands of Democratic committee caucuses, strengthening party leaders and making both party and committee leaders responsible to rank-and-file Democrats. Electoral changes increased the homogeneity of House Democrats while institutional reforms reduced the influence of dissident members on a consensus in the majority party. Rohde's accessible analysis provides a detailed discussion of the goals of the congressional reformers, the increased consensus among Democrats and its reinforcement by their caucus, the Democratic leadership's use of expanded powers to shape the legislative agenda, and the responses of House Republicans. He also addresses the changes in the relationship between the House majority and the president during the Carter and Reagan administrations and analyzes the legislative consequences of the partisan resurgence. A readable, systematic synthesis of the many complex factors that fueled the recent resurgence of partisanship, Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House is ideal for course use.