{"product_id":"party-process-and-political-change-in-congress-volume-1-new-perspectives-on-the-history-of-congress-9780804745710","title":"Party, Process, and Political Change in Congress, Volume 1: New Perspectives on the History of Congress","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent decades, political scientists have produced an enormous body of scholarship dealing with the U.S. Congress, and in particular congressional organization. However, most of this research has focused on Congress in the twentieth century--especially the post-New Deal era--and the long history of Congress has been largely neglected. The contributors to this book demonstrate that this inattention to congressional history has denied us many rich opportunities to more fully understand the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn striking contrast to the modern era, which is marked by only modest partisan realignment and institutional change, the period preceding the New Deal was a time of rapid and substantial change in Congress. During the nation's first 150 years, parties emerged, developed, and realigned; the standing rules of the House and Senate expanded and underwent profound changes; the workload of Congress increased dramatically; and both houses grew considerably in size. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudying history is valuable in large part because it allows scholars to observe greater variation in many of the parameters of their theories, and to test their core assumptions. A historical approach pushes scholars to recognize and confront the limits of their theories, resulting in theories that have increased validity and broader applicability. Thus, incorporating history into political science gives us a more dynamic view of Congress than the relatively static picture that emerges from a strict focus on recent periods. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach contributor engages one of three general questions that have animated the literature on congressional politics in recent years: What is the role of party organizations in policy making? In what ways have congressional process and procedure changed over the years? How does congressional process and procedure affect congressional politics and policy? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David W. Brady\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 3.04w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804745710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid W. Brady is Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor of Political Science in the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Among his books are \u003ci\u003eContinuity and Change in House Elections\u003c\/i\u003e (with John F. Cogan and Morris P. Fiorina, Stanford, 2000) and \u003ci\u003eCritical Elections and Congressional Policy Making\u003c\/i\u003e (Stanford, 1988). Mathew D. McCubbins is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. His work on Congress includes \u003ci\u003eLegislative Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e (with Gary W. Cox).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40840832450675,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":52.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_799da433-c2c4-4b6f-a9b4-ab0939add522.jpg?v=1685536964","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/party-process-and-political-change-in-congress-volume-1-new-perspectives-on-the-history-of-congress-9780804745710","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}