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A Social Theory of Congress

- Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century
Af: Brian Alexander Engelsk Paperback

A Social Theory of Congress

- Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century
Af: Brian Alexander Engelsk Paperback
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What is the role that norms play in the U.S. Congress? At a time of unprecedented partisanship and high-profile breaches of legislative norms in the modern Congress, the relationship between norms and the functioning of the institution is a growing and pressing concern. Despite the importance of the topic, recent scholarship has not focused on congressional norms. Meanwhile, previous research leaves open many relevant questions about the role of norms in the Congress of the twenty-first century.

A Social Theory of Congress brings norms back in to the study of Congress by defining what are legislative norms, identifying which norms currently exist in the U.S. Congress, and examining the effects that congressional norms have. This book provides a new research approach to study congressional norms through a comprehensive review of previous scholarship and a combination of interviews, survey research, and analysis of member behavior. What’s more, an innovative theoretical framework — a social theory of Congress — provides new perspectives in the study of legislatures and political behavior.

The findings are striking. Norms of cooperation are surprisingly alive and well in an otherwise partisan Congress. But norms of conflict are on the rise. In addition, norms of a changing culture are affecting how members understand their role as lawmakers and in their interactions among one another. Together, these findings suggest that norms play an important role in the functioning of the legislature and as norms evolve so too does the performance of Congress in American democracy.

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What is the role that norms play in the U.S. Congress? At a time of unprecedented partisanship and high-profile breaches of legislative norms in the modern Congress, the relationship between norms and the functioning of the institution is a growing and pressing concern. Despite the importance of the topic, recent scholarship has not focused on congressional norms. Meanwhile, previous research leaves open many relevant questions about the role of norms in the Congress of the twenty-first century.

A Social Theory of Congress brings norms back in to the study of Congress by defining what are legislative norms, identifying which norms currently exist in the U.S. Congress, and examining the effects that congressional norms have. This book provides a new research approach to study congressional norms through a comprehensive review of previous scholarship and a combination of interviews, survey research, and analysis of member behavior. What’s more, an innovative theoretical framework — a social theory of Congress — provides new perspectives in the study of legislatures and political behavior.

The findings are striking. Norms of cooperation are surprisingly alive and well in an otherwise partisan Congress. But norms of conflict are on the rise. In addition, norms of a changing culture are affecting how members understand their role as lawmakers and in their interactions among one another. Together, these findings suggest that norms play an important role in the functioning of the legislature and as norms evolve so too does the performance of Congress in American democracy.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 1
ISBN-13: 9781793601292
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1793601291
Udg. Dato: 18 aug 2022
Længde: 17mm
Bredde: 229mm
Højde: 151mm
Forlag: Lexington Books
Oplagsdato: 18 aug 2022
Forfatter(e): Brian Alexander
Forfatter(e) Brian Alexander


Kategori United States of America, USA


ISBN-13 9781793601292


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 1


Udgave


Længde 17mm


Bredde 229mm


Højde 151mm


Udg. Dato 18 aug 2022


Oplagsdato 18 aug 2022


Forlag Lexington Books