Congress and Its Members by Roger H. Davidson Paperback Book

Description: Congress and Its Members by Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. Oleszek, Frances E. Lee, Eric Schickler, James M. Curry Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Congress and Its Members has been the gold standard for Congress courses for thirty years. Now in its 19th edition, the book offers comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Congress and the legislative process by examining the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of politicians constantly seeking re-election. The 19th edition covers the outcomes of the 2022 election and subsequent changes in in congressional organization and leadership, including the protracted battle for the House speakership. The books election coverage details regional shifts in party strength, voting behavior, the use of digital media in congressional elections, and state-level efforts to expand and restrict voting access. Up-to-date information on the diversity of the new Congress in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background is provided. The politics and outcomes of the 2022 primary elections are covered, as well. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, the book features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, maps, and photos. Author Biography Roger H. Davidson was professor emeritus of government and politics at the Universityof Maryland and served as visiting professor of political science at the University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara. He was a senior fellow of the National Academy of PublicAdministration. During the 1970s, he served on the staffs of reform efforts in both theHouse (Bolling-Martin Committee) and the Senate (Stevenson-Brock Committee).For the 2001-2002 academic year, he served as the John Marshall chair in politicalscience at the University of Debrecen, Hungary. His books include RemakingCongress: Change and Stability in the 1990s, co-edited with James A. Thurber (1995),and Understanding the Presidency, 7th ed., co-edited with James P. Pfiffner (2013).Davidson was co-editor with Donald C. Bacon and Morton Keller of The Encyclopediaof the United States Congress (1995).Walter J. Oleszek is a senior specialist in the legislative process at the CongressionalResearch Service. He has served as either a full-time professional staff aide or consultantto many major House and Senate congressional reorganization efforts beginningwith the passage of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970. In 1993, he served aspolicy director of the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. A formeradjunct faculty member at American University, Oleszek is a frequent lecturer to variousacademic, governmental, and business groups. He is the author or co-author of severalbooks, including Congressional Procedures and the Policy Process, 11th ed. (2020),and Congress Under Fire: Reform Politics and the Republican Majority, with C. LawrenceEvans (1997).Frances E. Lee is professor of politics and public affairs in the School of Public andInternational Affairs and the Department of Politics at Princeton University. She hasbeen a research fellow at the Brookings Institution and an APSA congressional fellow.Most recently, she is co-author of The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in aPolarized Era (2020). She is also the author of Insecure Majorities: Congress and thePerpetual Campaign (2016) and Beyond Ideology: Politics, Principles, and Partisanshipin the U.S. Senate (2009) and co-author, with Bruce I. Oppenheimer, of Sizing Upthe Senate: The Unequal Consequences of Equal Representation (1999). Her articles haveappeared in the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Legislative StudiesQuarterly, and American Journal of Political Science, among others.Eric Schickler is Jeffrey & Ashley McDermott Professor of Political Science at theUniversity of California, Berkeley. He is the author of three books that have won theRichard F. Fenno Jr. Prize for the best book on legislative politics: Disjointed Pluralism:Institutional Innovation and the Development of the U.S. Congress (2001), Filibuster:Obstruction and Lawmaking in the United States Senate (2006, with Gregory Wawro),and Investigating the President: Congressional Checks on Presidential Power (2016, withDouglas Kriner; also a winner of the Richard E. Neustadt Prize for the best book onexecutive politics). His book Racial Realignment: The Transformation of AmericanLiberalism, 1932-1965 was the winner of the Woodrow Wilson Prize for the best bookon government, politics, or international affairs published in 2016, and is co-winner ofthe J. David Greenstone Prize for the best book in history and politics from the previoustwo calendar years. He is also the co-author of Partisan Hearts and Minds, whichwas published in 2002.James M. Curry is professor of political science at the University of Utah. He is coauthorof The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in a Polarized Era (2020); authorof Legislating in the Dark: Information and Power in the House of Representatives (2015);and winner of the Alan Rosenthal Prize, the E. E. Schattschneider Award, and the CarlAlbert Award. His research appears in the American Political Science Review, Journal ofPolitics, Perspectives on Politics, and Legislative Studies Quarterly, among other outlets.He received his Ph.D. in government and politics from the University of Maryland,and he previously worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Rep. Daniel Lipinski and theHouse Appropriations Committee. Details ISBN 1071901761 ISBN-13 9781071901762 Title Congress and Its Members Author Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. Oleszek, Frances E. Lee, Eric Schickler, James M. Curry Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 656 Edition 19th Publisher CQ Press GE_Item_ID:158758796; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. 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