Underdog Politics : The Minority Party in the U.S. House of Representatives / Matthew N. Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Matthew N., 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)--United States.

Opposition (Political science).

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

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

In English.

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

One. The Politics Of The Minority Party

Two. Electioneering

Three. Messaging

Four. Obstructing

Five. Legislating

Six. The Minority Party And American Politics

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780300182262

0300182260

OCLC:

898893164