The Contemporary Congress - Softcover

Burdett A. Loomis; Wendy J. Schiller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442249684 ISBN 13: 9781442249684

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

The Contemporary Congress offers a clear and concise introduction to legislative processes. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses, the Sixth Edition constructs a comprehensive portrait of the U.S. Congress, from defining congressional structures and procedures to outlining the process of elections and analyzing presidential-congressional relations. With updated coverage of the most recent elections, Loomis and Schiller remain committed to providing a text that integrates academic studies—both modern and classic—with the actual politics of Capitol Hill. Through the use of engaging examples in every chapter, The Contemporary Congress provides the most succinct and readable analysis of the politics behind the policy decisions made every day on the House and Senate floors.

About this title

About the Author:

Burdett A. Loomis is Professor of political science at the University of Kansas. Aside from teaching courses on congressional politics, interest groups, and policy making, Loomis directs internship programs in Washington and Topeka. He has written on a variety of topics, including Congress, interest groups, state legislatures, and public policy, and he currently serves as coeditor of Interest Groups and Advocacy.

Wendy J. Schiller is Professor of political science at Brown University. She served on the staffs of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Governor Mario Cuomo, and completed Fellowships at the Brookings Institution and Princeton University. She teaches courses on the American presidency, the American political process, and Congress and public policy. Among books she has authored or coauthored are Electing the Senate: Indirect Democracy Before the Seventeenth Amendment, Partners and Rivals: Representation in U.S. Senate Delegations, and Gateways to Democracy: An Introduction to American Government.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1442249684
• ISBN 13: 9781442249684
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 240