The House at Work - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0292737289 ISBN 13 : 9780292737280

Editeur : University of Texas Press, 1981

Synopsis

There exists a rich literature on the workings of the United States Congress, but The House at Work is the first book to focus on the institutional performance of the House of Representatives. A complete overview of the complex functioning and dynamics of Congress is presented by distinguished contributors, drawing upon both real-life experience and organization theory.

Each essay presents material on activities central to legislative work in the House, including the internal operations of member and committee offices, the administrative support system of the House, the impact of organizational structure and information resources on individual decision making, the expanding application of computer technology, the character of the personnel system, and the processing of constituent casework.

Nearly all contributors were professional staff members of the U.S. House Commission on Administrative Review in 1976 and 1977, whose analysis of the internal operations of the House was acomprehensive investigation. Their academic training, buttressed by significant practical experience on Capitol Hill, makes this book of great value to both students and scholars of the legislative process. In addition to the editors, the contributors include Glenn R. Parker, Thomas E. Cavanagh, Allan J. Katz, John R. Johannes, Thomas J. O'Donnell, David W. Brady, Louis Sandy Maisel, Susan Webb Hammond, Jarold A. Kieffer, James A. Thurber, and Jeffrey A. Goldberg.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joseph Cooper is Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Texas Press
• Date d'édition: 1981
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0292737289
• ISBN 13: 9780292737280
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376
• Éditeur: Cooper Joseph, Mackenzie G. Calvin
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible