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Congress Reconsidered
13th Edition
Edited by:
- Lawrence C. Dodd - University of Florida, USA
- Bruce I. Oppenheimer - Vanderbilt University, USA
- Ruth Bloch Rubin - University of Chicago
- C. Lawrence Evans - College of William and Mary, USA
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March 2025 | 544 pages | CQ Press
Since its first edition, Congress Reconsidered was designed to make available the best contemporary work from leading congressional scholars in a form that is both challenging and accessible to undergraduates.
With their Thirteenth Edition, Lawrence C. Dodd, Bruce I. Oppenheimer, and C. Lawrence Evans, and now Ruth Bloch Rubin from the University of Chicago, continue this tradition as their contributors focus on how various aspects of Congress have changed over time. With a strong focus to the historical development of political institutions in their role in preserving democratic government, this bestselling volume remains on the cutting edge with key insights into the workings of Congress.
With their Thirteenth Edition, Lawrence C. Dodd, Bruce I. Oppenheimer, and C. Lawrence Evans, and now Ruth Bloch Rubin from the University of Chicago, continue this tradition as their contributors focus on how various aspects of Congress have changed over time. With a strong focus to the historical development of political institutions in their role in preserving democratic government, this bestselling volume remains on the cutting edge with key insights into the workings of Congress.
Preface
Contributors
Part I: Patterns and Dynamics of Congressional Change
Steven S. Smith
Chapter 1: The Senate’s Struggle to Govern Itself
Ruth Bloch Rubin
Chapter 2: Legacies of Leadership in the Contemporary House of Representatives
Part II: Elections, Constituencies, and Representation
Robert S. Erikson and Gerald C. Wright
Chapter 3: Voters, Candidates, Parties, and Issues in Congressional Elections
Gary C. Jacobson
Chapter 4: Partisanship, Money, and Competition: Elections and the Transformation of Congress since the 1970s
Danielle M. Thomsen
Chapter 5: Candidates and Competition in U.S. House Primaries
Annelise Russell and Maggie Macdonald
Chapter 6: Shaping the Narrative: Congressional Communication and Digital Adaptation
Part III: Parties, Polarization, and Interests
Michael D. Minta
Chapter 7: The Future of Black and Latino Interests in a Diverse and Polarized Congress
Sarah Binder
Chapter 8: Challenges of Legislating in Partisan Times
C. Lawrence Evans
Chapter 9: The Undemocratic Senate
Part IV: Congress and the Policy Process
Molly E. Reynolds
Chapter 10: Carrying the Conflict: The Politics of the Budget and Appropriations Process in the Contemporary Congress
James M. Curry and Jason M. Roberts
Chapter 11: The Value of Relationships in a Changing Congress
Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman
Chapter 12: Reconsidering Lawmaking Effectiveness in a Changing Congress*
James M. Curry and Frances E. Lee
Chapter 13: Congress: An Enduring Obstacle to Political Parties
Part V: Congress in a Separation of Powers System
Michael A. Bailey, Forrest Maltzman, and Charles R. Shipan
Chapter 14: Congress and the Judiciary in a Partisan and Polarized Era
Douglas L. Kriner and Eric Schickler
Chapter 15: Investigative Politics in a Polarized Era
Melinda N. Ritchie
Chapter 16: Congress and the Bureaucracy: Back-channel Policymaking
John A. Dearborn
Chapter 17: Congress, the President, and the Constitutional Order
C. Lawrence Evans and Bruce I. Oppenheimer
Chapter 18: The 2024 Elections and Beyond
Suggested Readings
Endnotes
Supplements
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