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Torn and Frayed Congressional Norms and Party Switching in an Era of Reform
Judd Choate
ISBN: 0-275-97790-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97790-0
176 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2003
List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £51.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Members come and go, reforms are attempted and abandoned, but congressional norms of seniority, specialization, and reciprocity adapt, survive, and continue to influence the course of American government. In the first major look at congressional normative behavior in 25 years, Choate argues these resilient folkways survive because members value the institutional stability and continuity they provide. Working from extensive on-the-record interviews with past and present House members, Choate's work is the first to study the unsettling effects on norms brought on by party switching.
Table of Contents:
  • An Examination of Congressional Norms
    Project and Methods
    Norms in the House: A Historical Examination
    Challenging the Norms: 104th Congress
    Party Switching in an Institutionalized Congress
    Stability of the Norms: 104th Congress
    Conclusion and Speculation
    List of References
About the Author: JUDD CHOATE a former assistant professor of political science at the University of Nebraska and faculty fellow at the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. From 2000 to 2002, he served as director of the Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force, researching racial and ethnic bias in the Nebraska court system.
LCC Class: 328
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