Divided We Govern / James Mark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mark, James, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Bills, Legislative--United States.

Bills, Legislative.

Political parties--United States.

Political parties.

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

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1988]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this prize-winning book, a renowned political scientist debunks the commonly held myth that the American national government functions effectively only when one political party controls the presidency and Congress. For this new edition, David R. Mayhew has provided a new Preface, a new appendix, and a new concluding chapter that brings the historical narrative up to date."Important, accessible, and compelling, David Mayhew's second edition of Divided We Govern takes the best book on the history of US lawmaking and-against all odds-makes it better."-Keith Krehbiel, Stanford University"In this welcome updating of his agenda-setting classic, David Mayhew cogently defends his original methodology and finds that divided government remains no less productive of important legislation than unified government, although it is now (thanks mainly to Clinton's impeachment) strongly associated with prominent investigations of the executive branch. Written with Mayhew's usual clarity and grace, this is a book to be enjoyed by beginning and veteran students of Congress alike."-Gary JacobsonFrom reviews of the first edition:"First-rate. . . . Mayhew's tabulations and analysis are, quite simply, unimpeachable."-Morris Fiorina, Washington Monthly"Will stand for years as a classic."-L. Sandy Maisel, Political Science Quarterly"Should be read by every student of American politics."-Gillian Peele, Times Higher Education Supplement

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. High-Publicity Investigations

3. Lawmaking: Selecting the Laws

4. Lawmaking: The Analysis

5. Explaining the Patterns, I

6. Explaining the Patterns, II

7. Conclusion

Epilogue: The Record During 1991-2002

Appendix A. Sources for Sweep One

Appendix B. Sources for Sweep Two

Appendix C. Sources for Sweep One, 1991-2002

Index

Notes:

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

ISBN:

9780300185713

0300185715

OCLC:

1024024156