| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Collaboration in Congress (yes, it exists!) -- 2. Social exchange in Congress -- 3. Identifying policy collaboration -- 4. The breadth and substance of collaborative issues -- 5. The most (and least) collaborative members of Congress -- 6. The interdependence of collaborative relationships -- 7. Legislative benefits of collaboration -- 8. The future of collaboration |
| Summary |
"The Collaborative Congress is an in-depth study of how members work together to create policy in a polarized legislature. While the modern Congress is characterized by partisanship and conflict, members frequently look for opportunities to find common ground on substantive policy. This book challenges the conventional narrative of a hopelessly dysfunctional legislature by revealing the widespread use of collaboration for successful policymaking. Drawing on a new dataset of communication between members, social network analysis, and qualitative interviews, chapters demonstrate that nearly every member engages in collaboration across a broad array of issues. The book identifies the strategic and political considerations that influence a member's decision to collaborate and shows that collaborative legislation is more successful at every stage of the policymaking process"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Alison W. Craig is Assistant Professor of Government at the University of Texas |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Congress. House.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Congress. House fast |
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Opposition (Political science) -- United States
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Party affiliation -- United States
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Opposition (Political science)
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Party affiliation
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781009338288 |
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1009338285 |
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9781009338301 |
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1009338307 |
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