Underdog politics : the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives / Matthew N. Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Matthew N., 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. House.

United States.

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).

Democratic Party (U.S.).

Political parties--United States.

Political parties.

Opposition (Political science).

Opposition (Political science)--United States.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and govenment--1989-.

Physical Description:

xi, 275 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven [Connecticut] : Yale University Press, [2015]

Summary:

"In the first comprehensive study of the subject in decades, political scholar Matthew Green disputes the conventional belief that the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives is an unimportant political player. Examining the record of the House minority party from 1970 to the present, and drawing from a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data, Green shows how and why the minority seeks to influence legislative and political outcomes and demonstrates that the party's efforts can succeed. The result is a fascinating appreciation of what the House minority can do and why it does it, providing readers with new insights into the workings of this famously contentious legislative chamber"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Politics of the Minority Party 1

2 Electioneering 34

3 Messaging 71

4 Obstructing 113

5 Legislating 142

6 The Minority Party and American Politics 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0300181035

9780300181036

OCLC:

877369690

Publisher Number:

99961555487