Congress on Display, Congress at Work, Volume 200William Bianco This impressive collection of essays by many renowned scholars was compiled in honor of Richard F. Fenno's contribution to legislative studies. Utilizing various approaches to examine the impact of strategic behavior, rules, and institutions on legislative outcomes, this book produces significant new insights into legislative behavior. The themes that are constant in this volume and that reflect Richard F. Fenno's own treatment of the field are legislators as rational actors; the expectation that congressional rules, procedures, and institutions reflect the preferences and constraints faced by members of Congress; and viewing politics as politicians do. The contributors are John Aldrich, Steve Balla, David Castle, Christine DeGregorio, Richard Delany, Diana Evans, Patrick Fett, Linda Fowler, Brian Frederking, Jeffrey Hill, Bryan Marshall, Brandon Prins, David Rohde, Wendy Schiller, Kenneth Shepsle, and John Wright. William T. Bianco is Associate Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University. |
Contents
Soaking Poking | 23 |
Majority Party Leadership Strategic Choice | 69 |
in the House 199598 69 | 98 |
Preferences and Governance in the U S House | 113 |
Republican House Majority Party Leadership in | 139 |
Can Advisory Committees Facilitate Congressional | 167 |
Understanding Presentation of Self | 217 |
Member Goals and Party Switching in the U S Congress | 231 |
The Distribution of Pork Barrel Projects | 243 |
Congress the President and the Unrealized | 265 |
Contributors | 275 |
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