|
|
|
Committees in Congress
by Steven S. Smith, Christopher J. Deering
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Cq Pr (1990-08)
ISBN: 0871875594
EAN: 9780871875594
Dewy Decimal #: 328.730765
Paperback: 259 pages
Edition: 2nd
SKU: 03358
Condition: Used: Good 2nd
Comments: Fair to Good condition. From non smoking home
|
Editorial Reviews
|
Product Description
This completely updated, third edition provides a comprehensive examination of the origins, development, and current status of the committee and subcommittee systems of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Reform failures of the 103rd Congress; new rules and structural changes; and dramatic events surrounding the first Republican Congress in 40 years are covered.
|
Customer Reviews
|
Don't waste your time
Rating  (1)
Date: 2006-02-01
1 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book can pretty much be summed up by a statement the authors made on p. 113, "No single model can account for the behavior of committees or commitee members."
Yes, that's right - this is a book by two political scientists in which they spend 230 pages explaining the behavior of committees in congress. But they don't believe there's any clear model, guide, or explanation for how it all works.
By the end you'll be asking yourself - why am I reading this?
|
|
Excellent, also see the Congressional Deskbook
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-07-10
5 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
Deering and Smith's book is excellent. For how the Congress really works, see the Congressional Deskbook, which is updated every two years and comprehensively describes how Congress really works.I became aware of the Congressional Deskbook because of a review in last December's CHOICE, which described it as "A valuable, detailed, and highly functional synthesis of information about the legislative branch. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections." The high praise in CHOICE is fully justified, and that is evidenced by the copies of the Deskbook that I have seen in many offices in different federal agencies in Washington, DC. The Congressional Deskbook is a unique compendium that puts an enormous amount of information about Congress in one place. The publisher, TheCapitol.Net, publishes a couple of excellent Congress-related items in addition to the Deskbook, including the unique Congressional Operations Poster. Their web site, thecapitol.net, has lots of useful links for anyone interested in Congress and the federal government. Your best bet is to buy this book and also get the Congressional Deskbook. And if you teach the legislative process, you should also look at the Congressional Operations Poster. You can see them at CongressionalDeskbook.com, or search Amazon for ISBN 1587330040
|
|
|
|
|