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As the U.S. Congress has steadily evolved since the Founding of our
nation, so too has our understanding of the institution. The second
edition of New Directions in Congressional Politics offers an
accessible overview of the current developments in our
understanding of America's legislative branch. Jamie L. Carson and
Michael S. Lynch help students bridge the gap between roles, rules,
and outcomes by focusing on a variety of thematic issues: the
importance of electoral considerations, legislators' strategic
behavior to accomplish objectives, the unique challenges of
Congress as a bicameral institution in a polarized environment, and
the often-overlooked policy outputs of the institution. This book
brings together leading scholars of Congress to provide a general
overview of the entire field. Each chapter covers the cutting-edge
developments on its respective topic. As the political institution
responsible for enacting laws, the American public regularly looks
to the U.S. Congress to address the important issues of the day.
The contributors in this volume help explain why staying atop the
research trends helps us better understand these issues in the
ever-changing field of American politics. New to the Second Edition
New and updated chapters highlighting party recruitment,
redistricting, women in Congress, the nationalization of
Congressional elections, and the reassertion of Congressional
oversight. A first look at Congressional-executive relations in the
Trump era. Updated data through the 2018 Midterm elections.
As the U.S. Congress has steadily evolved since the Founding of our
nation, so too has our understanding of the institution. The second
edition of New Directions in Congressional Politics offers an
accessible overview of the current developments in our
understanding of America's legislative branch. Jamie L. Carson and
Michael S. Lynch help students bridge the gap between roles, rules,
and outcomes by focusing on a variety of thematic issues: the
importance of electoral considerations, legislators' strategic
behavior to accomplish objectives, the unique challenges of
Congress as a bicameral institution in a polarized environment, and
the often-overlooked policy outputs of the institution. This book
brings together leading scholars of Congress to provide a general
overview of the entire field. Each chapter covers the cutting-edge
developments on its respective topic. As the political institution
responsible for enacting laws, the American public regularly looks
to the U.S. Congress to address the important issues of the day.
The contributors in this volume help explain why staying atop the
research trends helps us better understand these issues in the
ever-changing field of American politics. New to the Second Edition
New and updated chapters highlighting party recruitment,
redistricting, women in Congress, the nationalization of
Congressional elections, and the reassertion of Congressional
oversight. A first look at Congressional-executive relations in the
Trump era. Updated data through the 2018 Midterm elections.
Gary Jacobson’s classic text provides students with a
comprehensive introduction to congressional elections and the
electoral process. Based on the latest data from the National
Election Study, the Cooperative Congressional Elections Study, and
the Federal Election Commission, the tenth edition will include
coverage and analysis of the 2016 and 2018 elections. Pairing
historical data analysis and original research with fundamental
concepts of representation and responsibility, The Politics of
Congressional Elections presents students with the tools to
evaluate representative government, as well as their own role in
the electoral process.
The Politics of Congressional Elections is the most authoritative
and accessible introduction available on congressional elections
and the electoral process. By pairing historical data analysis and
original research with fundamental concepts of representation and
responsibility, Carson and Jacobson help students develop the tools
to evaluate Congress, as well as their own role in the electoral
process. The eleventh edition offers an engaging examination of
congressional candidates, campaigns, and elections by incorporating
coverage of the most recent elections and the changing roles of
voters, incumbents, challengers, and campaign contributions. This
edition also highlights the impact of the January 6th insurrection,
inflation and the economy, the Russian invasion of Ukraine,
infrastructure legislation, and the narrowing majorities in both
chambers. Brought completely up-to-date with the latest data from
the American National Election Study, the Cooperative Election
Study, and the Federal Election Commission, and including coverage
and analysis of the 2020 and 2022 elections, this seminal work
continues to offer a systematic account of what goes on in
congressional elections. Moreover, the authors’ framing
demonstrates how electoral politics reflect and shape other
components of the American political system, with profound
consequences for representative government. Key revision highlights
include: Updated coverage through the 2022 elections including
congressional primaries Expanded analysis of campaign finance and
voter behavior in recent elections Updated figures and tables, with
color versions available in the e-book and PowerPoint slides
Greater emphasis on nationalized politics and a return to more
party-centered elections Enhanced analysis of congressional
elections data back to the pre–Civil War era.
Is America in the midst of an electoral transformation? What were
the sources of Joseph Biden’s victory in 2020, and how do they
differ from Republican and Democratic coalitions of the past? Does
the Democratic victory signal a long-term decline for
Republicans’ chances in presidential elections? Change and
Continuity in the 2020 and 2022 Elections explores those questions
by analyzing and explaining the voting behavior in the most recent
elections, as well as setting the results in the context of larger
trends and patterns in elections studies. This top-notch author
team meticulously explains the latest National Election Studies
data and discuss its importance and impact. Readers will critically
analyze a variety of variables such as the presidential and
congressional elections, voter turnout, and the social forces,
party loyalties, and prominent issues that affect voting behavior.
Readers will come away with a better understanding of the 2020 and
2022 elections and what the results mean for the future of American
politics.
Is America in the midst of an electoral transformation? What were
the sources of Joseph Biden’s victory in 2020, and how do they
differ from Republican and Democratic coalitions of the past? Does
the Democratic victory signal a long-term decline for
Republicans’ chances in presidential elections? Change and
Continuity in the 2020 and 2022 Elections explores those questions
by analyzing and explaining the voting behavior in the most recent
elections, as well as setting the results in the context of larger
trends and patterns in elections studies. This top-notch author
team meticulously explains the latest National Election Studies
data and discuss its importance and impact. Readers will critically
analyze a variety of variables such as the presidential and
congressional elections, voter turnout, and the social forces,
party loyalties, and prominent issues that affect voting behavior.
Readers will come away with a better understanding of the 2020 and
2022 elections and what the results mean for the future of American
politics.
Is America in the midst of an electoral transformation? What were
the sources of victory in 2020, and how do they differ from
Republican and Democratic coalitions of the past? Does the
Democratic victory signal a long-term decline for Republicans'
chances in presidential elections? Change and Continuity in the
2020 Elections attempts to answer those questions by analyzing and
explaining the voting behavior in the most recent election, as well
as setting the results in the context of larger trends and patterns
in elections studies. This top-notch author team meticulously
explains the latest National Election Studies data and discuss its
importance and impact. Readers will critically analyze a variety of
variables such as the presidential and congressional elections,
voter turnout, and the social forces, party loyalties, and
prominent issues that affect voting behavior. Readers will walk
away with a better understanding of this groundbreaking election
and what those results mean for the future of American politics.
Is America in the midst of an electoral transformation? What were
the sources of victory in 2020, and how do they differ from
Republican and Democratic coalitions of the past? Does the
Democratic victory signal a long-term decline for Republicans'
chances in presidential elections? Change and Continuity in the
2020 Elections attempts to answer those questions by analyzing and
explaining the voting behavior in the most recent election, as well
as setting the results in the context of larger trends and patterns
in elections studies. This top-notch author team meticulously
explains the latest National Election Studies data and discuss its
importance and impact. Readers will critically analyze a variety of
variables such as the presidential and congressional elections,
voter turnout, and the social forces, party loyalties, and
prominent issues that affect voting behavior. Readers will walk
away with a better understanding of this groundbreaking election
and what those results mean for the future of American politics.
David Mayhew's 1974 thesis on the "electoral connection" and its
impact on legislative behavior is the theoretical foundation for
research on the modern U.S. Congress. Mayhew contends that once in
office, legislators pursue the actions that put them in the best
position for reelection. The electoral connection is a post-World
War II phenomenon, but legislative scholars now suggest that
Mayhew's argument applies to earlier congressional eras. To assess
these claims, Carson and Sievert investigate whether earlier
legislators were motivated by the same factors that influence their
behavior today, especially in pursuit of reelection. They examine
how electoral incentives shape legislative behavior throughout the
nineteenth century by looking at patterns of turnover in Congress;
the re-nomination of candidates; the roles of parties in recruiting
candidates, and by extension their broader effects on candidate
competition; and, finally by examining legislators' accountability.
The results have wide-ranging implications for the evolution of
Congress and the development of various legislative institutions
over time.
David Mayhew's (1974) thesis regarding the "electoral connection"
and its impact on legislative behavior has become the theoretical
foundation for much of the existing research on the modern U.S.
Congress. In its most basic form, Mayhew's theory contends that
once in office, legislators pursue whatever actions put them in the
best position to achieve reelection. The electoral connection has
traditionally been considered a phenomenon of the post-World War II
environment, but legislative scholars have begun to suggest that
Mayhew's argument applies to politics in earlier congressional eras
as well. To assess these disparate claims more systematically,
Carson and Sievert investigate whether legislators in earlier
historical eras were motivated by many of the same factors that
influence their behavior today, especially with regard to the
pursuit of reelection. In this respect, they examine the role of
electoral incentives in shaping legislative behavior across a wide
swath of the nineteenth century. This entails looking at patterns
of turnover in Congress across this period, the politics underlying
renomination of candidates, the changing role of parties in
recruiting candidates to run and its broader effect on candidate
competition, as well as electoral accountability across a variety
of dimensions. The results have wide-ranging implications for the
evolution of Congress and the development of various legislative
institutions over time.
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