Home Style and Washington Work
Studies of Congressional Politics
Description
Explores the activities of members of Congress in their constituencies and in Washington
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A community-based, open source publishing platform that helps publishers present the full richness of their authors' research outputs in a durable, discoverable, accessible and flexible form. Developed by Michigan Publishing and University of Michigan Library.
Publishes award-winning books that advance humanities and social science fields, as well as English language teaching and regional resources.
Assists the U-M community of faculty, staff, and students in achieving their publishing ambitions.
Share and access research data, articles, chapters, dissertations and more produced by the U-M community.
A community-based, open source publishing platform that helps publishers present the full richness of their authors' research outputs in a durable, discoverable, accessible and flexible form. Developed by Michigan Publishing and University of Michigan Library.
Contents
Richard Fenno's Research Agenda and the Study of Congress
Morris P. Fiorina and David W. Rohde 1
Constituency Service, Reputation, and the Incumbency Advantage
Douglas Rivers and Morris P. Fiorina 17
Congressional Recruitment and Political Context
Linda L. Fowler 47
Home Style and Committee Behavior: The Case of Richard Nolan
Robert P. Weber 71
Administrative Goals, Environments, and Strategies
J. Theodore Anagnoson 95
The Transformation of the U.S. Senate: Toward a Rational Choice Explanation of Institutional Change
Barbara Sinclair 113
"Something's Happening Here; What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear": Southern Democrats in the House of Representatives
David W. Rohde 137
A Rationale for Restricted Rules
Keith Krehbiel 165
Penultimate Power: Congress Committees and the Legislative Process
Kenneth A. Shepsle and Barry R. Weingast 199
Power and Order in Congress
John H. Aldrich 219
Contributors 253
Explores the activities of members of Congress in their constituencies and in Washington