Author: Jeremy Gelman
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472054600
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Most everyone, voters, political scientists, even lawmakers, think Congress is dysfunctional. Instead of solving problems, Democrats and Republicans spend their time playing politics. These days Capitol Hill seems more a place to bicker, not to pass laws. The reality is more complicated. Yes, sometimes Congress is broken. But sometimes it is productive. What explains this variation? Why do Democrats and Republicans choose to legislate or score political points? And why do some issues become so politicized they devolve into partisan warfare, while others remain safe for compromise? Losing to Win answers these questions through a novel theory of agenda-setting. Unlike other research that studies bills that become law, Jeremy Gelman begins from the opposite perspective. He studies why majority parties knowingly take up dead-on-arrival (DOA) bills, the ideas everyone knows are going to lose. In doing so, he argues that congressional parties’ decisions to play politics instead of compromising, and the topics on which they choose to bicker, are strategic and predictable. Gelman finds that legislative dysfunction arises from a mutually beneficial relationship between a majority party in Congress, which is trying to win unified government, and its allied interest groups, which are trying to enact their policies. He also challenges the conventional wisdom that DOA legislation is political theater. By tracking bills over time, Gelman shows that some former dead-on-arrival ideas eventually become law. In this way, ideas viewed as too extreme or partisan today can produce long-lasting future policy changes. Through his analysis, Gelman provides an original explanation for why both parties pursue the partisan bickering that voters find so frustrating. He moves beyond conventional arguments that our discordant politics are merely the result of political polarization. Instead, he closely examines the specific circumstances that give rise to legislative dysfunction. The result is a fresh, straightforward perspective on the question we have all asked at some point, “Why can’t Democrats and Republicans stop fighting and just get something done?”
Losing to Win
Author: Jeremy Gelman
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472054600
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Most everyone, voters, political scientists, even lawmakers, think Congress is dysfunctional. Instead of solving problems, Democrats and Republicans spend their time playing politics. These days Capitol Hill seems more a place to bicker, not to pass laws. The reality is more complicated. Yes, sometimes Congress is broken. But sometimes it is productive. What explains this variation? Why do Democrats and Republicans choose to legislate or score political points? And why do some issues become so politicized they devolve into partisan warfare, while others remain safe for compromise? Losing to Win answers these questions through a novel theory of agenda-setting. Unlike other research that studies bills that become law, Jeremy Gelman begins from the opposite perspective. He studies why majority parties knowingly take up dead-on-arrival (DOA) bills, the ideas everyone knows are going to lose. In doing so, he argues that congressional parties’ decisions to play politics instead of compromising, and the topics on which they choose to bicker, are strategic and predictable. Gelman finds that legislative dysfunction arises from a mutually beneficial relationship between a majority party in Congress, which is trying to win unified government, and its allied interest groups, which are trying to enact their policies. He also challenges the conventional wisdom that DOA legislation is political theater. By tracking bills over time, Gelman shows that some former dead-on-arrival ideas eventually become law. In this way, ideas viewed as too extreme or partisan today can produce long-lasting future policy changes. Through his analysis, Gelman provides an original explanation for why both parties pursue the partisan bickering that voters find so frustrating. He moves beyond conventional arguments that our discordant politics are merely the result of political polarization. Instead, he closely examines the specific circumstances that give rise to legislative dysfunction. The result is a fresh, straightforward perspective on the question we have all asked at some point, “Why can’t Democrats and Republicans stop fighting and just get something done?”
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472054600
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Most everyone, voters, political scientists, even lawmakers, think Congress is dysfunctional. Instead of solving problems, Democrats and Republicans spend their time playing politics. These days Capitol Hill seems more a place to bicker, not to pass laws. The reality is more complicated. Yes, sometimes Congress is broken. But sometimes it is productive. What explains this variation? Why do Democrats and Republicans choose to legislate or score political points? And why do some issues become so politicized they devolve into partisan warfare, while others remain safe for compromise? Losing to Win answers these questions through a novel theory of agenda-setting. Unlike other research that studies bills that become law, Jeremy Gelman begins from the opposite perspective. He studies why majority parties knowingly take up dead-on-arrival (DOA) bills, the ideas everyone knows are going to lose. In doing so, he argues that congressional parties’ decisions to play politics instead of compromising, and the topics on which they choose to bicker, are strategic and predictable. Gelman finds that legislative dysfunction arises from a mutually beneficial relationship between a majority party in Congress, which is trying to win unified government, and its allied interest groups, which are trying to enact their policies. He also challenges the conventional wisdom that DOA legislation is political theater. By tracking bills over time, Gelman shows that some former dead-on-arrival ideas eventually become law. In this way, ideas viewed as too extreme or partisan today can produce long-lasting future policy changes. Through his analysis, Gelman provides an original explanation for why both parties pursue the partisan bickering that voters find so frustrating. He moves beyond conventional arguments that our discordant politics are merely the result of political polarization. Instead, he closely examines the specific circumstances that give rise to legislative dysfunction. The result is a fresh, straightforward perspective on the question we have all asked at some point, “Why can’t Democrats and Republicans stop fighting and just get something done?”
Down Girl
Author: Jess Dukes
Publisher: Contemporary Press
ISBN: 0974461415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
29-year-old Pauline works too hard for every cent she ever made until she meets Anton. He's willing to give her more cash than she's ever imagined . . . for one small favor. Like any classic pulp story, Down Girl is about the struggle between greed, weakness, and the exercise of pure sexual power. Not shy in its sanguine portrayal of the darker side of the human character, this book is a carnivore in the vegan world of literature.
Publisher: Contemporary Press
ISBN: 0974461415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
29-year-old Pauline works too hard for every cent she ever made until she meets Anton. He's willing to give her more cash than she's ever imagined . . . for one small favor. Like any classic pulp story, Down Girl is about the struggle between greed, weakness, and the exercise of pure sexual power. Not shy in its sanguine portrayal of the darker side of the human character, this book is a carnivore in the vegan world of literature.
Cycles of Spin
Author: Patrick Sellers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139482513
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Sellers examines strategic communication campaigns in the U.S. Congress, arguing that they create cycles of spin: leaders create messages, rank-and-file legislators decide whether to promote those messages, journalists decide whether to cover the messages, and any coverage feeds back to influence the policy process.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139482513
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Sellers examines strategic communication campaigns in the U.S. Congress, arguing that they create cycles of spin: leaders create messages, rank-and-file legislators decide whether to promote those messages, journalists decide whether to cover the messages, and any coverage feeds back to influence the policy process.
The Hotline
Mr. Trump's Wild Ride
Author: Major Garrett
Publisher: All Points Books
ISBN: 1250185912
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Major Garrett has been reporting on the White House for nearly two decades, covering four different presidencies for three news outlets. But if he thought that his distinguished journalistic career had prepared him for the unique challenges of covering Donald Trump, he was in for a surprise. Like many others in Washington, Garrett found himself having to unlearn many of his own settled notions about the nature and function of the presidency. He also had to separate the carnival-like noise of the Trump presidency from its underlying substance. For even in its first half, Trump’s tenure has been highly consequential. In Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride, Major Garrett provides what journalists are often said to do, but usually don’t: a true first draft of history. His goal was to sift through the mountains of distracting tweets and shrieking headlines in order to focus on the most significant moments of Trump’s young presidency, the ones that Garrett believes will have a lasting impact. The result is an authoritative, mature, and consistently entertaining account of one of the strangest eras in American political history. A consummate professional with unimpeachable integrity, remarkable storytelling skills, and a deep knowledge of his subject earned through decades of experience, Garrett brings to life the twists and turns of covering this White House and its unconventional occupant with wit, sagacity and style. Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride should place him securely in the first rank of Washington journalists.
Publisher: All Points Books
ISBN: 1250185912
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Major Garrett has been reporting on the White House for nearly two decades, covering four different presidencies for three news outlets. But if he thought that his distinguished journalistic career had prepared him for the unique challenges of covering Donald Trump, he was in for a surprise. Like many others in Washington, Garrett found himself having to unlearn many of his own settled notions about the nature and function of the presidency. He also had to separate the carnival-like noise of the Trump presidency from its underlying substance. For even in its first half, Trump’s tenure has been highly consequential. In Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride, Major Garrett provides what journalists are often said to do, but usually don’t: a true first draft of history. His goal was to sift through the mountains of distracting tweets and shrieking headlines in order to focus on the most significant moments of Trump’s young presidency, the ones that Garrett believes will have a lasting impact. The result is an authoritative, mature, and consistently entertaining account of one of the strangest eras in American political history. A consummate professional with unimpeachable integrity, remarkable storytelling skills, and a deep knowledge of his subject earned through decades of experience, Garrett brings to life the twists and turns of covering this White House and its unconventional occupant with wit, sagacity and style. Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride should place him securely in the first rank of Washington journalists.
Johnny Astronaut
Author: Rory Carmichael
Publisher: Contemporary Press
ISBN: 0974461431
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
In the future, disco is king. Johnny Astronaut is the remarkable true story of a hard-drinking, disco-dancing space P.I. who gets involved in a bizarre mystery of interstellar proportions. Filled with hilarious dialogue, fast-paced action, and a killer surprise ending, Johnny Astronaut takes the reader on an adventure through space, time, and back again.
Publisher: Contemporary Press
ISBN: 0974461431
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
In the future, disco is king. Johnny Astronaut is the remarkable true story of a hard-drinking, disco-dancing space P.I. who gets involved in a bizarre mystery of interstellar proportions. Filled with hilarious dialogue, fast-paced action, and a killer surprise ending, Johnny Astronaut takes the reader on an adventure through space, time, and back again.
The Center Holds
Author: Jonathan Alter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451646070
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A narrative thriller about the battle royale surrounding Barack Obama's quest for a second term amid widespread joblessness and one of the most poisonous political climates in American history.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451646070
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
A narrative thriller about the battle royale surrounding Barack Obama's quest for a second term amid widespread joblessness and one of the most poisonous political climates in American history.
The Trump Presidency
Author: Donald F. Kettl
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1544331622
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
The Trump Presidency: Implications for Policy and Politics explains the stakes of rapidly unfolding political, governing, and policy changes introduced by the Trump administration. Perfect for American Government courses, this timely supplement takes a critical look at cases and issues shaping today’s political environment and uses them as a framework to help students navigate through the dynamic, and often dramatic, changes the United States and the world are experiencing. Key Features: Case studies analyze Trump presidency executive orders to offer students practical examples of core American government concepts to explain how regulations are created and changed. "Action exercises" help students think critically about the current political environment and possible outcomes to the policies President Trump wants to create or change.
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1544331622
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
The Trump Presidency: Implications for Policy and Politics explains the stakes of rapidly unfolding political, governing, and policy changes introduced by the Trump administration. Perfect for American Government courses, this timely supplement takes a critical look at cases and issues shaping today’s political environment and uses them as a framework to help students navigate through the dynamic, and often dramatic, changes the United States and the world are experiencing. Key Features: Case studies analyze Trump presidency executive orders to offer students practical examples of core American government concepts to explain how regulations are created and changed. "Action exercises" help students think critically about the current political environment and possible outcomes to the policies President Trump wants to create or change.
Parliamentary Debates
Author: India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Interpreting Folklore
Author: Alan Dundes
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253202406
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
" . . . Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." —Center for Southern Folklore Magazine "It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." —Forum for Modern Language Studies Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253202406
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
" . . . Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." —Center for Southern Folklore Magazine "It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." —Forum for Modern Language Studies Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture.