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1. Cover image for 'Home Field Advantage'
Roots, Reelection, and Representation in the Modern Congress
Charles Hunt
Investigates the effects of legislators’ local roots on congressional campaigns, elections, and representation
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2022 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Home Field Advantage"
2. Cover image for 'The Committee'
A Study of Policy, Power, Politics and Obama’s Historic Legislative Agenda on Capitol Hill
2nd Edition, With a New Preface
Bryan W. Marshall and Bruce C. Wolpe

A deftly crafted insider account of how congressional committees really work, updated for 2021

Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2021 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Committee"
3. Cover image for 'Minority Party Misery'
Political Powerlessness and Electoral Disengagement
Jacob F. H. Smith
Quitting when you’re not ahead
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2021 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Minority Party Misery"
4. Cover image for 'The Politics of Herding Cats'
When Congressional Leaders Fail
John Lovett
Congressional leaders compete with the media for control over public policy
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2021 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Politics of Herding Cats"
5. Cover image for 'Committees and the Decline of Lawmaking in Congress'
Jonathan Lewallen
Why Congress Does Nothing
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Ebook 2020 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Committees and the Decline of Lawmaking in Congress"
6. Cover image for 'Losing to Win'
Why Congressional Majorities Play Politics Instead of Make Laws
Jeremy Gelman
The political liveliness of DOA legislation
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2020 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Losing to Win"
7. Cover image for 'It's Not Personal'
Politics and Policy in Lower Court Confirmation Hearings
Logan Dancey, Kjersten R. Nelson, and Eve M. Ringsmuth
Lower Court confirmation hearings reveal much about senators’ power and ambitions
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2020 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "It's Not Personal"
8. Cover image for 'On Parliamentary War'
Partisan Conflict and Procedural Change in the U.S. Senate
With a new Preface
James I. Wallner
Utilizes game theory to understand the relationship between procedural change and partisan conflict in a dysfunctional U.S. Senate
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2019 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "On Parliamentary War"
9. Cover image for 'The Jeffords Switch'
Changing Majority Status and Causal Processes in the U.S. Senate
Chris Den Hartog and Nathan W. Monroe
A creative and nuanced approach that takes advantage of an organic shift in Senate power to uncover how Senate power actually works.
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2019 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Jeffords Switch"
10. Cover image for 'The Whips'
Building Party Coalitions in Congress
C. Lawrence Evans
Whither the whips, thither the vote
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2018 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Whips"
11. Cover image for 'Indecision in American Legislatures'
Jeffrey J. Harden and Justin H. Kirkland
Flip-flopping and its discontents
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2018 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Indecision in American Legislatures"
12. Cover image for 'The Committee'
A Study of Policy, Power, Politics and Obama's Historic Legislative Agenda on Capitol Hill
Bryan W. Marshall and Bruce C. Wolpe
A deftly crafted insider account of how congressional committees really work
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2018 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Committee"
13. Cover image for 'Electoral Incentives in Congress'
Jamie L. Carson and Joel Sievert
Revealing look at what motivated legislators in the nineteenth century and how those factors compare to today
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2018 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Electoral Incentives in Congress"
14. Cover image for 'Gendered Vulnerability'
How Women Work Harder to Stay in Office
Jeffrey Lazarus and Amy Steigerwalt
Analysis-driven study of female candidates and how they represent their constituents better than their male colleagues
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2018 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Gendered Vulnerability"
15. Cover image for 'Politics Over Process'
Partisan Conflict and Post-Passage Processes in the U.S. Congress
Hong Min Park, Steven S. Smith, and Ryan J. Vander Wielen
Analyzes the impacts of partisanship, polarization, and institutional reforms on how the U.S. Congress resolves inter-cameral differences
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2017 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Politics Over Process"
16. Cover image for 'On Parliamentary War'
Partisan Conflict and Procedural Change in the U.S. Senate
1st Edition
James I. Wallner
Utilizes game theory to better understand the relationship between procedural change and partisan conflict in a dysfunctional U.S. Senate
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2017 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "On Parliamentary War"
17. Cover image for 'The Rise of the Representative'
Lawmakers and Constituents in Colonial America
Peverill Squire
Uncovers the roots of the American political system: the development of colonial representative assemblies
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2017 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Rise of the Representative"
18. Cover image for 'Implementing Term Limits'
The Case of the Michigan Legislature
Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson and Lyke Thompson
Intriguing case study of Michigan that demonstrates the implementation of term limits can impede democracy
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2017 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Implementing Term Limits"
19. Cover image for 'The Modern Legislative Veto'
Macropolitical Conflict and the Legacy of Chadha
Michael J. Berry
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2016 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Modern Legislative Veto"
20. Cover image for 'Leadership Organizations in the House of Representatives'
Party Participation and Partisan Politics
Scott R. Meinke
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2016 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Leadership Organizations in the House of Representatives"
21. Cover image for 'Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives'
Kathryn Pearson
A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2015 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives"
22. Cover image for 'Minority Parties in U.S. Legislatures'
Conditions of Influence
Jennifer Hayes Clark
Revealing data from the U.S. Congress and state legislatures challenges conventional assumptions about minority parties
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2015 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Minority Parties in U.S. Legislatures"
23. Cover image for 'Partisan Gerrymandering and the Construction of American Democracy'
Erik J. Engstrom

Since the nation’s founding, the strategic manipulation of congressional districts has influenced American politics and public policy

Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Web 2013 Open Access Available Read Online
24. Cover image for 'Getting Primaried'
The Changing Politics of Congressional Primary Challenges
Robert G. Boatright
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2013 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Getting Primaried"
25. Cover image for 'Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform'
The Politics of Congressional Elections Across Time
Jamie L. Carson and Jason M. Roberts
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2013 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform"
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Our EPUB and PDFs may be read using free Adobe Digital Editions software. Digital Editions is available for PC, Mac, major mobile platforms, and many e-reader devices. Visit the Adobe Digital Editions Supported Ebook Devices page for a complete list of e-reader devices that are compatible with the software and their FAQ page for other questions about the software.

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