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Party, Process, and Political Change in Congress, Volume 1 - New Perspectives on the History of Congress (Paperback, First)
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Party, Process, and Political Change in Congress, Volume 1 - New Perspectives on the History of Congress (Paperback, First)
Series: Social Science History
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In recent decades, political scientists have produced an enormous
body of scholarship dealing with the U.S. Congress, and in
particular congressional organization. However, most of this
research has focused on Congress in the twentieth
century--especially the post-New Deal era--and the long history of
Congress has been largely neglected. The contributors to this book
demonstrate that this inattention to congressional history has
denied us many rich opportunities to more fully understand the
evolution and functioning of the modern Congress.
In striking contrast to the modern era, which is marked by only
modest partisan realignment and institutional change, the period
preceding the New Deal was a time of rapid and substantial change
in Congress. During the nation's first 150 years, parties emerged,
developed, and realigned; the standing rules of the House and
Senate expanded and underwent profound changes; the workload of
Congress increased dramatically; and both houses grew considerably
in size.
Studying history is valuable in large part because it allows
scholars to observe greater variation in many of the parameters of
their theories, and to test their core assumptions. A historical
approach pushes scholars to recognize and confront the limits of
their theories, resulting in theories that have increased validity
and broader applicability. Thus, incorporating history into
political science gives us a more dynamic view of Congress than the
relatively static picture that emerges from a strict focus on
recent periods.
Each contributor engages one of three general questions that have
animatedthe literature on congressional politics in recent years:
What is the role of party organizations in policy making? In what
ways have congressional process and procedure changed over the
years? How does congressional process and procedure affect
congressional politics and policy?
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