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Record Nr.

UNINA9910164947303321

Autore

Pearson Kathryn (Kathryn L.)

Titolo

Party discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives / / Kathryn Pearson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , [2015]

ISBN

0-472-12119-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Legislative Politics & Policy Making

Disciplina

328.73/0766

Soggetti

Political parties - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Party Leaders' increased power and incentives to exert discipline -- 3. Party loyalty and the potential mechanisms of Party discipline -- 4. Rewarding loyalty on the legislative calendar -- 5. Where you sit (in Committee) depends on where you stand -- 6. Building and protecting a majority with contributions to incumbents -- 7. Conclusion: The implications of Party discipline.