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Committee Assignment Politics in the U.S. House of Representatives (Volume 5) (Congressional Studies Series) - Hardcover

Scott A. Frisch; Sean Q Kelly

 
9780806137209: Committee Assignment Politics in the U.S. House of Representatives (Volume 5) (Congressional Studies Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0806137207 ISBN 13: 9780806137209
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006

Synopsis

In this groundbreaking work, Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly draw on significant new data from congressional archives―gleaned from the papers of both Democratic and Republican leaders from the 85th to the 103rd Congress―to reveal the complex process through which congressional members get assigned to the powerful committees of the House. They conclude that parties differ in their committee assignment methods and that party approaches can change over time depending on leadership. They also pay particular attention to the increasing roles of race and gender in the assignment process.

Based on extensive primary and secondary research, this volume fills a crucial gap in our understanding of the internal dynamics of the American political system.

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About the Authors

Scott A. Frisch is Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Channel Islands.



Sean Q Kelly is Associate Professor of Political Science at Niagara University, New York.

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Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0806137207
ISBN 13 
9780806137209
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
432