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Congress : Keystone of the Washington Establishment, Revised Edition by Morris P. Fiorina (1989, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300046405
ISBN-139780300046403
eBay Product ID (ePID)128324
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameCongress : Keystone of the Washington Establishment, Revised Edition
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAmerican Government / Legislative Branch, Public Affairs & Administration, History & Theory
Publication Year1989
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science
AuthorMorris P. Fiorina
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight7.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN89-008919
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal328.73
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis highly readable book makes a strong case that a Washington establishment does exist and that members of Congress are responsible for it. Fiorina's description of the self-serving interconnections that have developed between Congress, bureaucrats, and citizens with special interests leads to provocative and disturbing conclusions about the way our political system works. First published in 1977, this greatly enlarged second edition discusses the new developments that have occurred over the past twelve years, provides supportive data through the 1988 election, and reveals Fiorina's current thoughts on Congress and American politics. Reviews of the first edition: "A stimulating indictment of the role of Congress in perpetuating a triangle of self-interest: constituents want benefits at someone else's expense; Congressmen, seeking reelection, try to oblige; bureaucrats want growth for their agencies and accordingly provide favors for Congressmen. The general welfare is ill-served."-- Foreign Affairs "A fascinating book . . . on the factors which keep members of Congress in office . . . . A tract that no student of Congress can afford to neglect."--Eric M. Uslaner, American Political Science Review "Written with insight, originality, and verve."-- Washington Monthly
LC Classification NumberJK1071.F55 1989
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