Party influence in Congress [electronic resource] /
Steven S. Smith.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
- ix, 254 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-244) and index.
Introduction -- The micro-foundations of theories of Congressional parties -- The types and sources of party influence -- The search for direct party effects -- Recent theories of party influence : cartel and conditional party -- Government theory -- Revisiting pivotal and party politics -- Reexamining the direct and indirect influence of party in the House and Senate -- More than a conclusion.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
United States. Congress.
Political parties--United States. Power (Social sciences)--United States.