Committee Assignment Politics in the U.S. House of Representatives: Volume 5 (Congressional Studies Series) - Softcover

Scott A. Frisch (author) & Sean Q Kelly (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806186062 ISBN 13: 9780806186061

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 2022

Synopsis

In this groundbreaking work, Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly draw on significant new data from congressional archives―gleaned from the papers of both Democratic and Republican leaders from the 85th to the 103rd Congress―to reveal the complex process through which congressional members get assigned to the powerful committees of the House. They conclude that parties differ in their committee assignment methods and that party approaches can change over time depending on leadership. They also pay particular attention to the increasing roles of race and gender in the assignment process.

Based on extensive primary and secondary research, this volume fills a crucial gap in our understanding of the internal dynamics of the American political system.

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About the Author

Scott A. Frisch is Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Channel Islands.

Sean Q Kelly is Associate Professor of Political Science at Niagara University, New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806186062
• ISBN 13: 9780806186061
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432