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Rules for war : procedural choice in the US House of Representatives / Bryan W. Marshall.

Author/creator Marshall, Bryan W.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoAldershot, Hants, England, ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2005.
Description136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Table of contents
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction -- Party leadership and agent performance in Congress -- Designing an effective agent : understanding institutional changes to the House Rules Committee -- Political parties and procedural coordination for collective action -- The role of restrictive rules in the postreform House -- The policy implications of special rules : evidence from the House and Senate -- Floor waivers and procedural partisanship in the House -- Conclusion and thoughts on the future leverage of procedural choice.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [125]-132) and index.
LCCN 2005009769
ISBN075464572X (alk. paper)

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