Losing to win : why Congressional majorities play politics instead of make laws /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gelman, Jeremy
Published: University of Michigan Press,
Publisher Address: Ann Arbor, MI :
Publication Dates: 2020.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Legislative politics & policy making
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Carrier Form: xv, 166 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780472054602
0472054600
0472074601
9780472074600
Index Number: JK1021
CLC: D771.223
Call Number: D771.223/G319
Contents: One: Introduction -- Two: A Primer on Dead-on-Arrival Bills -- Three: A Theory of Agenda Allocation -- Four: The Strategic Timing of Dead-on-Arrival Bills -- Five: Rewarding Dysfunction: Interest Groups and Intended Legislative Failure -- Six: The Long-Term Consequences of Legislative Failure -- Seven: Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index