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- Leadership Organizations in the House of Representatives: Party Participation and Partisan Politics
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
- Series: Legislative Politics and Policy Making
summary
In recent Congresses, roughly half of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives served in whip organizations and on party committees. According to Scott R. Meinke, rising electoral competition and polarization over the past 40 years have altered the nature of party participation. In the 1970s and 1980s, the participation of a wide range of members was crucial to building consensus. Since then, organizations responsible for coordination in the party have become dominated by those who follow the party line. At the same time, key leaders in the House use participatory organizations less as forums for internal deliberations over policy and strategy than as channels for exchanging information with supporters outside Congress, and broadcasting sharply partisan campaign messages to the public.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. iii-vi
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xiii
- 7. Conclusion
- pp. 167-178
- Appendixes
- pp. 179-182
- References
- pp. 207-222
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472121779
Related ISBN(s)
9780472037346, 9780472119790
MARC Record
OCLC
945680941
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2016-03-31
Language
English
Open Access
No