Party Influence in Congress

by Steven S. Smith

Book Overview

Party Influence in Congress challenges current arguments and evidence about the influence of parties in the U.S. Congress. Political scientists differ in their evaluations of the influence of congressional parties over policy outcomes. Steven S. Smith reviews the arguments and finds them deficient in many respects. In their place, he offers an enriched, more nuanced view of the way parties influence the behavior of legislators and shape legislative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521703875
• ISBN13: 9780521703871
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"