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Living Legislation: Durability, Change, and the Politics of American Lawmaking
University of Chicago Press, 2012 Cloth: 978-0-226-39644-6 | Paper: 978-0-226-39645-3 | eISBN: 978-0-226-39646-0 Library of Congress Classification KF384.A2L585 2012 Dewey Decimal Classification 328.73077
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, breathing force in American politics. And while debates over legislative measures begin before an item is enacted, they also endure long afterward, when the political legacy of a law becomes clear. Living Legislation provides fresh insights into contemporary American politics and public policy. Of particular interest to the contributors to this volume is the question of why some laws stand the test of time while others are eliminated, replaced, or significantly amended. Among the topics the essays discuss are how laws emerge from—and effect change within—coalition structures, the effectiveness of laws at mediating partisan conflicts, and the ways in which laws interact with broader shifts in the political environment. As an essential addition to the study of politics, Living Legislation enhances understanding of democracy, governance, and power. See other books on: Change | Jenkins, Jeffery A. | Legislation | Legislative Branch | Patashnik, Eric M. See other titles from University of Chicago Press |
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Living Legislation: Durability, Change, and the Politics of American Lawmaking
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC | REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
University of Chicago Press, 2012
Cloth: 978-0-226-39644-6
Paper: 978-0-226-39645-3
eISBN: 978-0-226-39646-0
Cloth: 978-0-226-39644-6
Paper: 978-0-226-39645-3
eISBN: 978-0-226-39646-0
Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, breathing force in American politics. And while debates over legislative measures begin before an item is enacted, they also endure long afterward, when the political legacy of a law becomes clear.
Living Legislation provides fresh insights into contemporary American politics and public policy. Of particular interest to the contributors to this volume is the question of why some laws stand the test of time while others are eliminated, replaced, or significantly amended. Among the topics the essays discuss are how laws emerge from—and effect change within—coalition structures, the effectiveness of laws at mediating partisan conflicts, and the ways in which laws interact with broader shifts in the political environment. As an essential addition to the study of politics, Living Legislation enhances understanding of democracy, governance, and power.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC | REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
