Patterns of Democracy

Patterns of Democracy
Author: Arend Lijphart
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0300189125

Examining 36 democracies from 1945 to 2010, this text arrives at conclusions about what type of democracy works best. It demonstrates that consensual systems stimulate economic growth, control inflation and unemployment, and limit budget deficits.

Act of Congress

Act of Congress
Author: Robert G. Kaiser
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0307744515

A Washington Post Notable Book An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works—and how it doesn’t— Act of Congress focuses on two of the major players behind the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008: colorful, wisecracking congressman Barney Frank, and careful, insightful senator Christopher Dodd, both of whom met regularly with Robert G. Kaiser during the eighteen months they worked on the bill. In this compelling narrative, Kaiser shows how staffers play a critical role, drafting the legislation and often making the crucial deals. Kaiser’s rare insider access enabled him to illuminate the often-hidden intricacies of legislative enterprise and shows us the workings of Congress in all of its complexity, a clearer picture than any we have had of how Congress works best—or sometimes doesn’t work at all.

Veto Bargaining

Veto Bargaining
Author: Charles M. Cameron
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2000-06-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780521625500

Combining game theory with unprecedented data, this book analyzes how divided party Presidents use threats and vetoes to wrest policy concessions from a hostile congress.

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers
Author: Alexander Hamilton
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2018-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1528785878

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Second Chambers

Second Chambers
Author: Nicholas Baldwin
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2001
Genre: Legislative bodies
ISBN: 0714651443

This work examines Second Chambers, which can be found in 38 per cent of the parliaments of the world, but have only rarely been the focus of attention from politicians and have almost totally been ignored by academics.

Second Chambers

Second Chambers
Author: J. A. R. Marriott
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Second Chambers" by J. A. R. Marriott. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress

Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress
Author: Craig Volden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2014-10-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0521761522

This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is organized and what policies it produces. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman develop a new metric of individual legislator effectiveness (the Legislative Effectiveness Score) that will be of interest to scholars, voters, and politicians alike. They use these scores to study party influence in Congress, the successes or failures of women and African Americans in Congress, policy gridlock, and the specific strategies that lawmakers employ to advance their agendas.