Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House

239 pages
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21 line drawings, 12 tables
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6 x 9
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© 1991
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Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Parties in the House of Representatives
Parties in the House before Reform
The Decline in Party Voting
The Reform Era and Its Consequences
Partisanship in the House: Decline and Resurgence
2. Reform and Its Consequences: A Closer Look
The Motivations for House Reform
Three Tracks of Reform
House Reform and Member Goals
The Gradual Impact of Reform
3. The Democratic Caucus: Membership Change and Organizational Developments
Some Perspectives on Roll-Call Voting
Variations in Homogeneity among House Democrats
Some Specific Issue Perspectives
The Changing Role of the Democratic Caucus
The Democratic Caucus and Collective Control
4. The Democratic Leadership: Party Agents and Agenda Management
The Evolution of Leadership Activities
Employing the Fruits of Reform: The Leadership and Agenda Management
Leadership at Full Tide: The Wright Speakership
Some Conclusions
5. Republican Reactions, Presidential Agendas, and Legislative Consequences
House Republicans
Presidents and Partisanship
Some Legislative Consequences
Summary
6. Conclusions and Future Prospects
Theory and Evidence: A Summary
Changing Perspectives on Politics in the House
Future Prospects
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
Acknowledgments
1. Parties in the House of Representatives
Parties in the House before Reform
The Decline in Party Voting
The Reform Era and Its Consequences
Partisanship in the House: Decline and Resurgence
2. Reform and Its Consequences: A Closer Look
The Motivations for House Reform
Three Tracks of Reform
House Reform and Member Goals
The Gradual Impact of Reform
3. The Democratic Caucus: Membership Change and Organizational Developments
Some Perspectives on Roll-Call Voting
Variations in Homogeneity among House Democrats
Some Specific Issue Perspectives
The Changing Role of the Democratic Caucus
The Democratic Caucus and Collective Control
4. The Democratic Leadership: Party Agents and Agenda Management
The Evolution of Leadership Activities
Employing the Fruits of Reform: The Leadership and Agenda Management
Leadership at Full Tide: The Wright Speakership
Some Conclusions
5. Republican Reactions, Presidential Agendas, and Legislative Consequences
House Republicans
Presidents and Partisanship
Some Legislative Consequences
Summary
6. Conclusions and Future Prospects
Theory and Evidence: A Summary
Changing Perspectives on Politics in the House
Future Prospects
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
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