Keeping a Watchful Eye: The Politics of Congressional Oversight

by Joel D. Aberbach

Book Overview

Congressional oversight activity has increased dramatically since the early 1970s. Congressional committees now spend more of their time holding hearings to review the activities of federal agencies, and committee staff members are busy collecting information about what goes on during program implementation. This book examines the reasons behind the surprising growth of congressional oversight. Using original data collected for this project, Joel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815700601
• ISBN13: 9780815700609
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.