The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction

by Donald A. Ritchie

Book Overview

In the second edition of The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. No mere civics lesson, this eye-opening book provides an insider's perspective on Congress, matched with a professional historian's analytical insight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019028014X
• ISBN13: 9780190280147
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.8"