Building the Bloc

Intraparty Organization in the US Congress

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
Cover of the book Building the Bloc by Ruth Bloch Rubin, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ruth Bloch Rubin ISBN: 9781108245555
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: August 11, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Ruth Bloch Rubin
ISBN: 9781108245555
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 11, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Traversing more than a century of American history, this book advances a new theory of congressional organization to explain why and how party dissidents rely on institutions of their own making, arguing that these intraparty organizations can radically shift the balance of power between party leaders and rank-and-file members. Intraparty organizations empower legislators of varying ideological stripes to achieve collective and coordinated action by providing selective incentives to cooperative members, transforming public-good policies into excludable accomplishments, and helping members to institute rules and procedures to promote group decision making. Drawing on rich archival evidence and interview data, the book details the challenges dissident lawmakers encounter when they face off against party leaders and their efforts to organize in response. Eight case studies complicate our understanding of landmark fights over rules reform, early twentieth-century economic struggles, mid-century battles over civil rights legislation, and contemporary debates over national health care and fiscal policy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Traversing more than a century of American history, this book advances a new theory of congressional organization to explain why and how party dissidents rely on institutions of their own making, arguing that these intraparty organizations can radically shift the balance of power between party leaders and rank-and-file members. Intraparty organizations empower legislators of varying ideological stripes to achieve collective and coordinated action by providing selective incentives to cooperative members, transforming public-good policies into excludable accomplishments, and helping members to institute rules and procedures to promote group decision making. Drawing on rich archival evidence and interview data, the book details the challenges dissident lawmakers encounter when they face off against party leaders and their efforts to organize in response. Eight case studies complicate our understanding of landmark fights over rules reform, early twentieth-century economic struggles, mid-century battles over civil rights legislation, and contemporary debates over national health care and fiscal policy.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Modern Compiler Implementation in ML by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to the Epic by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Duels and Duets by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book A Global Analysis of Tax Treaty Disputes by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Menander in Antiquity by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Species Conservation by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Climate Change and Cities by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Culture and Commerce in Conrad's Asian Fiction by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book How Children Learn Language by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Non-Muslim Provinces under Early Islam by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Crafting Courts in New Democracies by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Fundamentals and Applications of Micro- and Nanofibers by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book European Comparative Company Law by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Frontex and Non-Refoulement by Ruth Bloch Rubin
Cover of the book Discourse on Leadership by Ruth Bloch Rubin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy