Roll Call Rebels: Strategic Dissent in the United States and United Kingdom

by Jonathan B. Slapin and Justin H. Kirkland

Scholars of legislative politics often note the many differences between the British House of Commons and the United States House of Representatives. These include differences in party strength, members' partisan loyalty on votes, and general institutional structure. Because of these differences, scholars have rarely compared these chambers directly. This Element aims to do precisely that. The authors point out the many similar motivations of members...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108701558
• ISBN13: 9781108701556
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"