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"Basingstoke and New York: Macmillan/St. Martins Press, 1998. 193 pp. ISBN 0-312-21294-1 (hb) In 1994, the Republican Party won control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1954 and the Senate for the first... more
"Basingstoke and New York: Macmillan/St. Martins Press, 1998.
193 pp.
ISBN 0-312-21294-1 (hb)
In 1994, the Republican Party won control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1954 and the Senate for the first time since 1986, bringing to an end the longest uninterrupted period of single party rule in the entire history of the United States Congress. In this text, scholars from Britain and the United States document these developments and evaluate their significance. They aim to answer the following questions: what political messages did the 1994 election results carry?; how significant were the institutional changes introduced?; how distinctive was Newt Gingrich's style and strategy?; how conservative was the legislation enacted by the 104th Congress?; how in the course of a single Congress was President Bill Clinton able to evolve from political irrelevant to major policy player?; how were despondent congressional Democrats able to recover to play an important role in shaping legislative outcomes?; are there many similarities with the Republican Congress which faced President Harry Truman in the 1940s?; and what is the significance of the 104th Congress for the future development of this complex institution and the governing of America.
REVIEWS:
CHARLES O. JONES, University of Wisconsin-Madison - "The 1994 elections brought new politics to Washington and it is not too soon to begin analysing the effects. The Republican Takeover of Congress tackles that task admirably, showing how it is that split party government works in a separated system. Fine scholars treat important subjects in a well-conceived collection. This comprehensive review and appraisal of the election and the political, policy, ideological, leadership, institutional, and party consequences will find its way onto the shelves of scholars and into the book bags of students."
Charles O. Jones is the Hawkins Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
RICHARD F. FENNO, University of Rochester - "For political scientists, the 104th Congress presented a golden opportunity to test old theories, describe new arrangements and chart future prospects. This is the first book to take full advantage of the intellectual challenge. It is, at once, a wide-ranging treatment of congressional policymaking and an enlightening window on the new turn in American politics."
Richard F. Fenno is Distinguished University Professor Political Science at the University of Rochester.
THOMAS E. MANN, The Brookings Institution - "The startling 1994 mid-term elections and the ensuing 104th Congress constitute one of the most fascinating episodes in American politician history. Dean McSweeney and John Owens have directed a talented team of scholars documenting the dramatic developments and evaluating their significance for the future of politics and policy-making in America. The Republican Takeover of Congress is an invaluable guide to changes in Congress as an institution, in the direction of public policy, and in the strategies and political fortunes of the political parties and their leaders."
Thomas E. Mann is director of the governmental studies program at The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC.
LEROY N. RIESELBACH, Indiana University - "The Gingrich era is over! The architect and hero of the ‘Republican revolution’ has strutted and fretted his hour upon the House stage and will be heard there no more. Scholarly attention will now focus on setting out the causes, accomplishments, and consequences for Congress and America, of the tumultuous years of the Gingrich stewardship. There is no better place to begin such an assessment than Dean McSweeney and John Owens’ valuable collection, The Republican Takeover of Congress. The seven substantive chapters (the editors offer brief introductory and concluding essays as well) provide a detailed catalogue of the events of the Gingrich interregnum as well as a wealth of provocative analyses of the period. From them emerges a graphic picture of the 104th Congress."
Leroy N. Rieselbach is professor political science at Indiana University.
CONTENTS
List of figures and tables
Preface and acknowledgements
1 The Republican Takeover in Context.
John E. Owens
2. The Mid-Term Election of 1994: Upheaval in Search of a Framework - Byron E. Shafer
3. The Republican Takeover: Institutional Change and Its Legislative Consequences - John E. Owens
4. Leading the Revolution: Innovation and Continuity in Congressional Party Leadership - Barbara Sinclair
5. The Republicans’ Policy Agenda and the Conservative Movement - Nigel Ashford
6. Split-Party Control: Clinton on the Defensive? - Michael Foley
7. Congressional Democrats and the Republican Takeover: Strategy and Influence - Dean McSweeney
8. Republican Rule in the 80th Congress - Anthony Badger
9. Conclusion: Perspectives on the Republican Takeover - Dean McSweeney
Index
List of figures and tables
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193 pp.
ISBN 0-312-21294-1 (hb)
In 1994, the Republican Party won control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1954 and the Senate for the first time since 1986, bringing to an end the longest uninterrupted period of single party rule in the entire history of the United States Congress. In this text, scholars from Britain and the United States document these developments and evaluate their significance. They aim to answer the following questions: what political messages did the 1994 election results carry?; how significant were the institutional changes introduced?; how distinctive was Newt Gingrich's style and strategy?; how conservative was the legislation enacted by the 104th Congress?; how in the course of a single Congress was President Bill Clinton able to evolve from political irrelevant to major policy player?; how were despondent congressional Democrats able to recover to play an important role in shaping legislative outcomes?; are there many similarities with the Republican Congress which faced President Harry Truman in the 1940s?; and what is the significance of the 104th Congress for the future development of this complex institution and the governing of America.
REVIEWS:
CHARLES O. JONES, University of Wisconsin-Madison - "The 1994 elections brought new politics to Washington and it is not too soon to begin analysing the effects. The Republican Takeover of Congress tackles that task admirably, showing how it is that split party government works in a separated system. Fine scholars treat important subjects in a well-conceived collection. This comprehensive review and appraisal of the election and the political, policy, ideological, leadership, institutional, and party consequences will find its way onto the shelves of scholars and into the book bags of students."
Charles O. Jones is the Hawkins Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
RICHARD F. FENNO, University of Rochester - "For political scientists, the 104th Congress presented a golden opportunity to test old theories, describe new arrangements and chart future prospects. This is the first book to take full advantage of the intellectual challenge. It is, at once, a wide-ranging treatment of congressional policymaking and an enlightening window on the new turn in American politics."
Richard F. Fenno is Distinguished University Professor Political Science at the University of Rochester.
THOMAS E. MANN, The Brookings Institution - "The startling 1994 mid-term elections and the ensuing 104th Congress constitute one of the most fascinating episodes in American politician history. Dean McSweeney and John Owens have directed a talented team of scholars documenting the dramatic developments and evaluating their significance for the future of politics and policy-making in America. The Republican Takeover of Congress is an invaluable guide to changes in Congress as an institution, in the direction of public policy, and in the strategies and political fortunes of the political parties and their leaders."
Thomas E. Mann is director of the governmental studies program at The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC.
LEROY N. RIESELBACH, Indiana University - "The Gingrich era is over! The architect and hero of the ‘Republican revolution’ has strutted and fretted his hour upon the House stage and will be heard there no more. Scholarly attention will now focus on setting out the causes, accomplishments, and consequences for Congress and America, of the tumultuous years of the Gingrich stewardship. There is no better place to begin such an assessment than Dean McSweeney and John Owens’ valuable collection, The Republican Takeover of Congress. The seven substantive chapters (the editors offer brief introductory and concluding essays as well) provide a detailed catalogue of the events of the Gingrich interregnum as well as a wealth of provocative analyses of the period. From them emerges a graphic picture of the 104th Congress."
Leroy N. Rieselbach is professor political science at Indiana University.
CONTENTS
List of figures and tables
Preface and acknowledgements
1 The Republican Takeover in Context.
John E. Owens
2. The Mid-Term Election of 1994: Upheaval in Search of a Framework - Byron E. Shafer
3. The Republican Takeover: Institutional Change and Its Legislative Consequences - John E. Owens
4. Leading the Revolution: Innovation and Continuity in Congressional Party Leadership - Barbara Sinclair
5. The Republicans’ Policy Agenda and the Conservative Movement - Nigel Ashford
6. Split-Party Control: Clinton on the Defensive? - Michael Foley
7. Congressional Democrats and the Republican Takeover: Strategy and Influence - Dean McSweeney
8. Republican Rule in the 80th Congress - Anthony Badger
9. Conclusion: Perspectives on the Republican Takeover - Dean McSweeney
Index
List of figures and tables
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