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Mayhew David R |
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America's Congress [[electronic resource] ] : actions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich / / David R. Mayhew |
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New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2000 |
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1-281-72223-5 |
9786611722234 |
0-300-13002-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (268 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Legislators - United States - History |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- ONE. Member Actions in the Public Sphere -- TWO. Canvassing for Actions Through American History -- THREE. A Basic Profile of Member Roles -- FOUR. The House, the Senate, and the Presidency -- FIVE. Action Patterns in Capitol Hill Careers -- SIX. The Stability of American Institutions -- Index |
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To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize not only that members of Congress are agents of societal interests and preferences but also that they act with a certain degree of autonomy and consequence in the country's public sphere. In this illuminating book, a distinguished political scientist examines actions performed by members of Congress throughout American history, assessing their patterns and importance and their role in the American system of separation of powers. David R. Mayhew examines standard history books on the United States and identifies more than two thousand actions by individual members of the House and Senate that are significant enough to be mentioned. Mayhew offers insights into a wide range of matters, from the nature of congressional opposition to presidents and the surprising frequency of foreign policy actions to the timing of notable activity within congressional careers (and the way that |
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congressional term limits might affect these performances). His book sheds new light on the contributions to U.S. history made by members of Congress. |
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UNISA996201608303316 |
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Soils in the urban environment [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Peter Bullock and Peter J. Gregory on behalf of the British Society of Soil Science and Nature Conservancy Council |
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Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, c1991 |
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1-282-13937-1 |
9786612139376 |
1-4443-1060-7 |
1-4443-1059-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (186 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BullockPeter <1937-2008.> |
GregoryP. J |
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631.4 |
631.41 |
631.41091732 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Soils in the Urban Environment; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1: Soils: A neglected resource in urban areas; 2: The classification of soils in urban areas; 3: Waste materials in urban soils; 4: Metal contamination of soils in urban areas; 5: Soil storage and handling; 6: Physical properties of soils in urban areas; 7: Nutrient provision and cycling in soils in urban areas; 8: The biology of soils in urban areas; 9: Soils and vegetation in urban areas; Appendix: A key to the major urban vegetation types; Index |
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Urban areas contain a wide variety of open spaces, yet much of this has evolved under the pressures of human population with minimal |
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management. The last 40 years have seen problems of varying severity begin to appear, including contamination, erosion, acidification and compaction. These problems have brought attention to the importance of the soil cover, the need for better understanding it, and the need for its protection. This book is a review of state-of-the-art science for soil in urban areas. Based on a meeting organized by the Nature Conservancy Council and the British Society of Soil S |
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