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| Other authors / contributors: | McCubbins, Mathew D. (Mathew Daniel), 1956-
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| ISBN: | 9780511279225
0511279221
9780511277450
0511277458
0511278624
9780511278624
9780511810060
0511810067
9780521872331
0521872332
9780521694094
0521694094
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-294) and indexes.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | The second edition of Legislative Leviathan provides an incisive new look at the inner workings of the House of Representatives in the post-World War II era. Re-evaluating the role of parties and committees, Gary W. Cox and Mathew D. McCubbins view parties in the House - especially majority parties - as a species of 'legislative cartel'. These cartels seize the power, theoretically resident in the House, to make rules governing the structure and process of legislation. Most of the cartel's efforts are focused on securing control of the legislative agenda for its members. The first edition of this book had significant influence on the study of American politics and is essential reading for students of Congress, the presidency, and the political party system.
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| Other form: | Print version: Cox, Gary W. Legislative leviathan. 2nd ed. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 0521872332
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