num_pages: 192
description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.
language: English
title: Divided We Govern: Party Control, Lawmaking, and Investigations, 1946-1990
titlecomplete: Divided We Govern: Party Control, Lawmaking, and Investigations, 1946-1990
genres: American, Politics, Political Science
ratings_count: 50
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: APSA Richard E. Neustadt Award
publisher: Yale University Press