Party influence in Congress
By: Steven S. Smith.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780521878883; 9780521703871
Subjects: United States. -- Congress; Political parties -- United States; Power (Social sciences) -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The micro-foundations of theories of Congressional parties; title: The types and sources of party influence; title: The search for direct party effects; title: Recent theories of party influence : cartel and conditional party; title: Government theory; title: Revisiting pivotal and party politics; title: Reexamining the direct and indirect influence of party in the House and Senate; title: More than a conclusion.