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020			_z9781107023185 (hardback)
020			_z9781107670310 (paperback)
020			_z9781139612517 (e-book)
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050		4	_aJK1021 _b.A45 2012
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100	1		_aAdler, E. Scott.
245	1	0	_aCongress and the politics of problem solving _h[electronic resource] / _cE. Scott Adler, John D. Wilkerson.
260			_aCambridge [England] ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_axiv, 246 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Congress and the Politics of Problem Solving shows how a simple premise -- voters are willing to hold lawmakers accountable for their collective problem-solving abilities -- can produce novel insights into legislative organization, behavior, and output. How do issues end up on the agenda? Why do lawmakers routinely invest in program oversight and broad policy development? What considerations drive legislative policy change? Knowing that their prospects for reelection are partly dependent on their collective problem-solving abilities, lawmakers support structures that enhance the legislature's capacity to address problems in society and encourage members to contribute to nonparticularistic policy-making activities. The resulting insights are novel and substantial: Congress' collective performance affects the reelection prospects of incumbents of both parties; the legislative issue agenda can often be predicted years in advance; nearly all important successful legislation originates in committee; most laws pass with bipartisan support; and electorally induced shifts in preferences or partisan control are not robust predictors of policy change. The electoral imperative to address problems in society provides a compelling explanation for these important and provocative findings"-- _cProvided by publisher.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
610	1	0	_aUnited States. _bCongress.
650		0	_aDecision making _xPolitical aspects _zUnited States.
650		0	_aLegislation _xPolitical aspects _zUnited States.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aWilkerson, John D., _d1939-
710	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kliuc-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1139590 _zClick to View
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