Legislative Leviathan

Party Government in the House

Gary W Cox author Mathew D McCubbins author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:5th Mar '07

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Gary W. Cox and Mathew D. McCubbins present congressional parties as a species of 'legislative cartel'. These cartels seize the rule-making power of the House to make rules governing the structure and process of legislation. This book focuses on various aspects to control the agenda.The second edition of Legislative Leviathan provides an incisive new look at the inner workings of the House of Representatives in the post-World War II era. Re-evaluating the role of parties and committees, Gary W. Cox and Mathew D. McCubbins view parties in the House - especially majority parties - as a species of 'legislative cartel'. These cartels seize the power, theoretically resident in the House, to make rules governing the structure and process of legislation. Most of the cartel's efforts are focused on securing control of the legislative agenda for its members. The first edition of this book had significant influence on the study of American politics and is essential reading for students of Congress, the presidency, and the political party system.

"Legislative Leviathan was a stellar piece of research that had a profound impact on how scholars thought about the Congress. It was marked by clear and compelling theory, sophisticated analysis, and an enormous amount of relevant and convincing evidence. In this revised edition, updated by consideration of the period of the Republican majority and with discussions of recent research, ’Leviathan’ remains one of the truly essential works for students of the legislative politics." David Rohde, Duke University
"In Legislative Leviathan, Cox and McCubbins have produced the most sophisticated, nuanced theoretical treatment of congressional parties to date. It is a special treat to see that they have incorporated the most recent thinking about congressional parties in this new edition. If you read and learned from the first edition, you must read this edition, too. If you are new to the subject of congressional parties, then start here." Steven S. Smith, Washington University, St. Louis

ISBN: 9780521872331

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm

Weight: 558g

328 pages

2nd Revised edition