Why Congress
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023].
Physical Desc
322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Arcadia Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023].
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Book
Language
English
UPC
40031819220
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"To achieve legitimate self-government in America's extended Republic, the U.S. Constitution depends on Congress harmonizing the country's factions through a process of conflict and accommodation. Why Congress demonstrates the value of this activity by showing the legislature's distinctive contributions in two crucial moments in the mid-twentieth century: during World War II, when congressional deliberation contributed to national cohesion by balancing interests and ensuring fairness, and during the push to end racial segregation, when a prolonged debate in Congress focused the nation's attention and delivered a decisive victory for the broad coalition united around civil rights. The second part of the book traces the evolution of Congress, which first experimented with radical decentralization in the 1970s and then, beginning in the 1980s, embraced powerful leadership and ideological caucuses that prioritized partisan unity and electoral confrontation. This transformed institution has been unable to work through the country's deep divisions on contemporary issues like immigration or the COVID-19 pandemic. Contemporary policymaking often circumvents Congress entirely. In other instances, Congress is engaged, but it proceeds without any bipartisan cooperation or through leader-broken compromises generated by crises. Each of these patterns creates serious difficulties for legitimating American policy. The book concludes with three scenarios for Congress's future. Without significant change, the institution will sink into decrepitude. But it could still be transformed, either by progressive constitutional reform empowering the president at the legislature's expense, or by a revival of meaningful deliberation and debate facilitated by the renewal of the committee system"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wallach, P. A. (2023). Why Congress . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallach, Philip A.. 2023. Why Congress. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallach, Philip A.. Why Congress Oxford University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wallach, Philip A.. Why Congress Oxford University Press, 2023.
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