Congress behaving badly
Subtitle: the rise of partisanship and incivility and the death of public trust
By: Sunil Ahuja ; foreword by former Congressman Tom Sawyer.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780275998684
Subjects: United States. -- Congress -- History -- 20th century; United States. -- Congress -- History -- 21st century; Etiquette -- United States; Political culture -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The problem of incivility and partisanship; title: The Capitol Hill junior high school; title: Changing of the guard; title: What's behind partisanship and uncivil debate in Congress?; title: Whither confidence and respect in the modern Congress?; title: The impact of partisanship and incivility on the legislative process; title: Democracy is a conversation.