Minority rights, majority rule: partisanship and the development of congress
Auteur :
Binder, Sarah A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521587921
Date de publication :
13 juin 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,4 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
388 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Minority Rights, Majority Rules seeks to explain why congressional majorities parties are so powerful in the US House of Representatives and minorities so often dominant in the Senate. Dr Binder explains how partisan battles - fought under rules inherited from the past - have throughout congressional history shaped the creation and suppression of minority rights.