How Congress evolves
Subtitle: social bases of institutional change
By: Nelson W. Polsby.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780195161953; 9780195182965
Subjects: United States. -- Congress. -- House -- History -- 20th century
Description: In this tale of one of America's most august institutions Nelson Polsby argues that among other things, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Congress evolved. He breathes new life into institutional history, and offers an explanation for important transformations in the congressional environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-250) and index.
Table of contents: title: The House in Sam Rayburn's time; title: Toward liberalization; title: Causes of liberalization; title: Consequences : toward a more responsible two-party system?; title: Overview : how Congress evolves.