The United States Congress - Hardcover

English, Ross

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0719063086 ISBN 13: 9780719063084

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This introductory text looks at the workings of the United States Congress, and uses the Republican period of ascendancy, which lasted from 1994 until 2000, as an example of how the Congress works in practice. The book illustrates the basic principles of Congress using contemporary and recent examples, while also drawing attention to the changes that took place in the 1990s. The period of Republican control is absent from many of the standard texts and is of considerable academic interest for a number of reasons, not least the 1994 election, the budget deadlock in 1995 and the Clinton impeachment scandal of 1999. The book traces the origin and development of the United States Congress, before looking in depth at the role of representatives and senators, the committee system, parties in Congress, and the relationship between Congress and the President, the media and interest groups.

About this title

About the Author:

Ross English is Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading.

About this edition

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0719063086
• ISBN 13: 9780719063084
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192