Congress is a great stage, and its members play their roles under the spotlight of a skeptical public, an acerbic media, and a plethora of interested parties. The 104th Congress, the first in four decades to be Republican controlled, is a watershed in congressional history. Using the theater metaphor to characterize the actions of Congress and to help make the institution more understandable, congressional life and behavior is dissected and placed in the broader context of changes in Congress in the 1990s. This book underscores the relationship among Congress and the other branches of the United States government.
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"In 1994, the Republicans gave political scientists a great gift--the 104th Congress--and the Weisberg-Patterson collection of thoughful essays takes full advantage of it. The result: an original, well-informed, up-to-date mini course on the contemporary Congress." Richard Fenno, University of Rochester
"Congress is indeed on stage, there for all to see, and as the authors of these twelve sparkling essays realize, the relentlessly open nature of the institution affects everything it does and touches. Those readers seeking to understand fallout from the momentous election of 1994 as well as those seeking more general information about the modern Congress will greatly benefit from this volume, edited by two of the discipline's finest." John R. Hibbing, University of Nebraska
"Great Theatre presents the historic 104th Congress in all its glory as revealed by a talented cast of astute political scientists. Both scholars and students of American politics should be sure to catch the show." Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego
"A good book to bring students of Congress up to date on what has been happening there over the last decade. Recommended for all college and university collections." Choice
"For those seeking an interesting, diverse, and thoughtful collection of academic writings on contemporary (pre-impeachment) Congress, Great Theatre is a worthwhile resource and a viable addition to any medium-sized or larger academic library collection." Cassandra Hartnett, Journal of Government Information
"Congress is indeed on stage, there for all to see, and as the authors of these twelve sparkling essays realize, the relentlessly open nature of the institution affects everything it does and touches. Those readers seeking to understand fallout from the momentous election of 1994 as well as those seeking more general information about the modern Congress will greatly benefit from this volume, edited by two of the discipline's finest." John R. Hibbing, University of Nebraska
"Great Theatre presents the historic 104th Congress in all its glory as revealed by a talented cast of astute political scientists. Both scholars and students of American politics should be sure to catch the show." Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego
"A good book to bring students of Congress up to date on what has been happening there over the last decade. Recommended for all college and university collections." Choice
"For those seeking an interesting, diverse, and thoughtful collection of academic writings on contemporary (pre-impeachment) Congress, Great Theatre is a worthwhile resource and a viable addition to any medium-sized or larger academic library collection." Cassandra Hartnett, Journal of Government Information
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The 104th Congress, the first in four decades to be Republican-controlled, is a watershed in congressional history. Using the theater metaphor to characterize the actions of Congress and to help make the institution more understandable, Congressional life and behavior is dissected and placed in the broader context of changes in Congress in the 1990s. This book underscores the relationship between Congress and the other branches of the United States government.
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From across the nation come the representatives of the people - from cities great and small, from towns and hamlets, a few from farms - to gather in the halls of the U.S. Congress. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
candidacy factor, congressional ideology, presidential success rate, preference for divided government, congressional briefs, congressional party leaders, statutory decisions, racial redistricting, losing participant, congressional performance, congressional membership, voting scores, congressional overrides, congressional change, jurisdiction change, electoral goals, theatre metaphor, congressional experience, thermometer ratings, voting alignments, substantive representation, unified government, discharge petition, congressional behavior Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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candidacy factor, congressional ideology, presidential success rate, preference for divided government, congressional briefs, congressional party leaders, statutory decisions, racial redistricting, losing participant, congressional performance, congressional membership, voting scores, congressional overrides, congressional change, jurisdiction change, electoral goals, theatre metaphor, congressional experience, thermometer ratings, voting alignments, substantive representation, unified government, discharge petition, congressional behavior Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Supreme Court, United States, White House, President Clinton, Newt Gingrich, House of Representatives, House Republicans, Bill Clinton, Speaker Gingrich, Republican House, Bob Dole, Senator Hatch, House Democrats, Cold War, African Americans, Republican Congress, World War, Coding Rules, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, Democratic House, President Bush, Senate Republicans, Data Sources, Democratic Congress, Ohio State University New!
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- Roll Call: A Novel by Carol Dixon on 8 pages
- Congress Reconsidered by Lawrence C. Dodd on 6 pages
- The Supreme Court by Lawrence Baum on 4 pages
- Divided Government (2nd Edition) by Morris P. Fiorina on page 91, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Congressional Government: A Study in American Politics (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science) by Woodrow Wilson on page 135, and Back Matter
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