The challenge of legislation : bipartisanship in a partisan world / / John L. Hilley

• Autore: Hilley John L
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Disciplina: 352.4/97302
• Soggetto topico: Legislation - United States
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-267) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- We're fixing a hole -- Launch -- Circle 'round the consumer price index -- The handoff -- Staking out territory -- Offer and counteroffer -- An agreement -- What was that we agreed to? -- The center must hold -- The challenge of reconciliation -- House on fire -- Tax tribulations -- Into the hands of the leaders -- Taxes and death -- The triumph of responsibility -- Postscript : the limits and potential of bipartisanship -- Appendixes -- A. primer on the budget process -- B. key budget terms -- C. chronology of important dates -- D. list of participants.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Insider's account of the bipartisan passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Weaves together detailed narrative and portraits of key players and offers unique insight into the relationship between party leaders and their rank-and-file, the interplay between elected officials and their staff, and the delicate art of partisan negotiations"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: The challenge of legislation
• ISBN: 0-8157-3656-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815935703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II