Congress : Keystone of the Washington Establishment, Revised Edition / Morris P. Plato.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plato, Morris P., Author.

Contributor:

Allen, R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Administrative agencies--United States.

Administrative agencies.

Representative government and representation--United States.

Representative government and representation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1984]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This highly readable book makes a strong case that a Washington establishment does exist and that members of Congress are responsible for it. Fiorina's description of the self-serving interconnections that have developed between Congress, bureaucrats, and citizens with special interests leads to provocative and disturbing conclusions about the way our political system works. First published in 1977, this greatly enlarged second edition discusses the new developments that have occurred over the past twelve years, provides supportive data through the 1988 election, and reveals Fiorina's current thoughts on Congress and American politics.Reviews of the first edition:"A stimulating indictment of the role of Congress in perpetuating a triangle of self-interest: constituents want benefits at someone else's expense; Congressmen, seeking reelection, try to oblige; bureaucrats want growth for their agencies and accordingly provide favors for Congressmen. The general welfare is ill-served."-Foreign Affairs"A fascinating book . . . on the factors which keep members of Congress in office . . . . A tract that no student of Congress can afford to neglect."-Eric M. Uslaner, American Political Science Review"Written with insight, originality, and verve."-Washington Monthly

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List Of Figures And Tables

Preface To The Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Case Of The Vanishing Marginals

2. The Marginal District: Some Brief Remarks about the Victim

3. The Vanishing Marginals: Who Done It?

4. A Tale Of Two Districts

5. The Rise Of The Washington Establishment

6. Back To The Vanishing Marginals: Some Loose Ends

7. Some Circumstantial Evidence Surrounding The Rise Of The Washington Establishment

8. Alternative Views

9. What Lies Ahead?

10. Some More-Than-Circumstantial Evidence

11. Confusions And Clarifications

12. Underemphases And New Developments

13. Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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

ISBN:

9780300161816

0300161816

OCLC:

1024018198