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In this edited volume, an array of scholars has examined recent
policymaking efforts in selected areas of contemporary importance.
Government at Work: Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century
Congress provides chapter-length treatment to reveal the
similarities and fundamentals of policy development while also
illustrating the unique issues and obstacles found in each policy
environment. This book's scope spans the entire policymaking
process, exposing the readers to the interaction among all major
power centers, ranging from interest groups, media, courts,
Congress, the president, and the federal bureaucracy. It shows the
dynamic nature of American policymaking system. The approach
employed in this book treats events, such as Congress passing a law
or the Supreme Court announcing a ruling, as important steps in the
policy process rather than as merely ends unto themselves. This
volume focuses on major legislation passed by Congress since the
turn of the century. It features one case study per chapter,
demonstrating how issues rise to the national agenda, pass through
the congressional labyrinth to become public policies, are
implemented by the federal bureaucracy, receive feedback from
affected elements of the society, and ultimately evolve over the
years.
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The Roads to Congress 2012 (Hardcover)
Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst; Contributions by Peter Bergerson, Margaret Banyan, Jeffrey S Ashley, …
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R3,968
Discovery Miles 39 680
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The 2012 congressional elections played an equally vital role in
determining the future course of America as the presidential race
that topped the electoral ticket. Readers of this book will gain
insights about the formative aspects of the 2012 campaign season as
well as in depth coverage of key races for Congress. Exclusive to
this volume are three chapters that look at important processes
which impacted the campaign cycle: voter suppression laws passed in
nearly every state, the role of Super PACs and independent
expenditures in the wake of the Citizens United Supreme Court
decision, and the results of redistricting and partisan
gerrymandering throughout the country. Then the case studies follow
the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to
election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide
analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from
throughout the country. Each entry was written by one or more
experts living in the state or region of the race. The authors
provide succinct and highly readable chapters meant to illustrate
the distinctive nature of the campaigns they are examining. Readers
will see individual campaigns and elections "up close" and be able
to compare and contrast one from another because of the common
format employed throughout the book. Taken together, the chapters
reveal that the roads to Congress, while similar in so many ways,
each follow a unique route to Capitol Hill.
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The Roads to Congress 2014 (Hardcover)
Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst; Foreword by Jason Altmire; Contributions by Jeffrey S Ashley, Margaret Banyan, …
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R4,617
Discovery Miles 46 170
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The 2014 midterm congressional elections provided a view of the
attitude of American voters in the sixth year of Barack Obama's
presidency. This book provides insight about the formative aspects
of the 2014 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key
races for Congress. The first section has four chapters that cover
the substance of topics that impacted this campaign cycle: the
popularity and productivity of the 113th Congress, voter
suppression laws passed in many states, the role of Super PACs and
independent expenditures in the campaigns, and the use of social
media by members of Congress running for reelection. Case studies
follow the path of ten House and seven Senate races from inception
to election postmortem. The chapters are narrative and provide
analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from
throughout the country. The authors provide succinct and highly
readable chapters meant to illustrate the distinctive nature of the
campaigns they are examining. Individual campaigns and elections
are shown "up close" and be ready to compare and contrast because
of the common format employed throughout the book. Taken together,
the chapters reveal that the roads to Congress, while similar in so
many ways, each follow a unique route to Capitol Hill.
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The Roads to Congress 2010 (Hardcover)
Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst; Contributions by Sunil Ahuja, E. Scott Adler, Jeffrey S Ashley, …
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R3,943
Discovery Miles 39 430
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S.
campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House
and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The
chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of
interesting and diverse contests from throughout the country. Each
entry was written by one or more experts living in the state or
region of the race. The authors provide succinct and highly
readable chapters meant to illustrate the distinctive nature of the
campaigns they are examining. Readers will see individual campaigns
and elections "up close" and be able to compare and contrast one
from another because of the common format employed throughout the
book. Taken together, the chapters reveal that the roads to
Congress, while similar in so many ways, each follow a unique route
to Capitol Hill.
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