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Item Details
| Title:
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HOW CONGRESS EVOLVES
SOCIAL BASES OF INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE |
| By: |
Nelson W. Polsby |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£41.49 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195161955 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195161953 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 2003 |
| Pages: |
272 |
| Description: |
In this greatly entertaining tale of of one of our most august institutions, Nelson Polsby argues that among other things, from the 50s to the 90s, Congress evolved. In short, Polsby argues that air conditioning altered the demography of the Southern States, which in turn changed the political parties of the South, which transformed the composition and in due course the performance of the US House of Representatives. This evolutionary process led to the House'sliberalisation and later to its transformation into an arena of sharp partisanship, visible among both Democrats and Republicans. This book breathes new life into the dusty corners of institutional history, and offers a unique expanation for important transformations in the congressionalenvironment. |
| Synopsis: |
In this greatly entertaining tale of of one of our most august institutions, Nelson Polsby argues that among other things, from the 50s to the 90s, Congress evolved. In short, Polsby argues that air conditioning altered the demography of the Southern States, which in turn changed the political parties of the South, which transformed the composition and in due course the performance of the US House of Representatives. This evolutionary process led to the House's liberalisation and later to its transformation into an arena of sharp partisanship, visible among both Democrats and Republicans. This book breathes new life into the dusty corners of institutional history, and offers a unique expanation for important transformations in the congressional environment. |
| Illustrations: |
numerous figures and tables |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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