Legislative leviathan : party government in the House /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cox, Gary W.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 309 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Committees. United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Leadership. United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Rules and practice. United States. -- Congress. -- House. Political parties -- United States. Committees. Leadership. Political parties. United States. Rules.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11812915

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Other authors / contributors:	McCubbins, Mathew D. (Mathew Daniel), 1956-
ISBN:	9780511279225 0511279221 9780511277450 0511277458 0511278624 9780511278624 9780511810060 0511810067 9780521872331 0521872332 9780521694094 0521694094
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-294) and indexes. Print version record.
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.
Other form:	Print version: Cox, Gary W. Legislative leviathan. 2nd ed. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 0521872332

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Physical Description:	1 online resource (xv, 309 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-294) and indexes.
ISBN:	9780511279225 0511279221 9780511277450 0511277458 0511278624 9780511278624 9780511810060 0511810067 9780521872331 0521872332 9780521694094 0521694094