Congress ReconsideredLawrence C. Dodd, Bruce Ian Oppenheimer Dodd (U. of Florida) and Oppenheimer (Vanderbilt U.) present a collection of 18 essays (13 are new to this edition) that explore cutting-edge research on the development of the modern Congress, covering the patterns and dynamics of congressional change, analysis of elections and constituencies, and the dynamics of parties and committees. Important |
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Patterns and Dynamics of Congressional Change | 1 |
The House | 23 |
What the American Public Wants Congress to Be | 55 |
Copyright | |
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