Politics and Policy in American Institutions

New and Published Books

1-6 of 6 results in Politics and Policy in American Institutions

1. Legislative Learning

   The 104th Republican Freshmen in the House

   By Timothy J. Barnett

   Series: Politics and Policy in American Institutions

   Legislative Learning breaks new theoretical and descriptive ground in examining the political perceptions, policy principles and power plays of the influential 104th Republican freshmen in the U.S. House. This even-handed book builds on the work of leading congressional scholars, and provides a...

   Published December 20th 2009 by Routledge
2. Who Speaks for the Poor

   National Interest Groups and Social Policy

   By Richard A. Jr Hays

   Series: Politics and Policy in American Institutions

   This book addresses the central question of how the interests of the poor gain representation in the political process by examining the interest group system....

   Published December 16th 2009 by Routledge
3. Environmental Policymaking in Congress

   Issue Definitions in Wetlands, Great Lakes and Wildlife Policies

   By Kelly Tzoumis

   Series: Politics and Policy in American Institutions

   Utilizing current natural resource policies, this work effectively shows how the wetlands fit a dominance model, the Great Lakes is a bounded model, and wildlife is labeled as a valence model. A must read for all interested in congressional policymaking, this book breaks new ground in our...

   Published December 16th 2009 by Routledge
4. Politics in an Era of Divided Government

   The Election of 1996 and its Aftermath

   By Harvey L. Schantz

   Series: Politics and Policy in American Institutions

   This book describes, explains, and reflects upon the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, devoting equal coverage to three phases of the political process: the major party nominations, the general election, and the subsequent government organization. In doing so, this study links...

   Published December 16th 2009 by Routledge
5. Presidents as Candidates

   Inside the White House for the Presidential Campaign

   By Kathryn D. Tenpas

   Series: Politics and Policy in American Institutions

   Published May 22nd 2003 by Routledge
6. Reasonable Disagreement

   Two U.S. Senators and the Choices They Make

   By Karl A. Lamb

   Series: Politics and Policy in American Institutions

   Published June 30th 1998 by Routledge