| The Politics of Divided Government Contributor(s): Cox, Gary (Author), Kernell, Samuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367295091 ISBN-13: 9780367295097 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 324.973 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 10" (1.10 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Partisan conflict between the White House and Congress is now a dominant feature of national politics in the United States. What the Constitution sought to institute--a system of checks and balances--divided government has taken to extremes: institutional divisions so deep that national challenges like balancing the federal budget or effectively regulating the nation's savings and loans have become insurmountable. In original essays written especially for this volume, eight of the leading scholars in American government address the causes and consequences of divided party control. Their essays, written with a student audience in mind, take up such timely questions as: Why do voters consistently elect Republican presidents and Democratic congresses? How does divided control shape national policy on crucial issues such as the declaration of war? How have presidents adapted their leadership strategies to the circumstance of divided government? And, how has Congress responded in the way it writes laws and oversees departmental performance? These issues and a host of others are addressed in this compact yet comprehensive volume. The distinguished lineup of contributors promises to make this book must reading for both novice and serious students of elections, Congress, and the presidency. |