The Challenge of Legislation
Subtitle: Bipartisanship in a Partisan World
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: December 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780815736530
Subjects: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Political Process - Political Parties; Public Health; Balanced Budget Act of 1997; Congress; Legislation; United States; United States.
Description: "Insider's account of the bipartisan passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Weaves together detailed narrative and portraits of key players and offers unique insight into the relationship between party leaders and their rank-and-file, the interplay between elected officials and their staff, and the delicate art of partisan negotiations"--Provided by publisher.