Institutions of American Democracy: The Legislative Branch
- ISBN-10
- 019517285X
- ISBN-13
- 9780195172850
- Series
- Institutions of American Democracy
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 584
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-10-27
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Paul J. Quirk
Description
Contains eighteen essays in which political scientists and scholars of public policy examine the performance of the U.S. Congress as a democratic institution, covering ideals and development, elections and representation, structures and processes, policy and performance, and assessments and prospects.
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