▪ Abstract Political science has tended to neglect the study of the news media as political
institutions, despite a long history of party-subsidized newspapers and despite a growing …

“[A] tour de force. Building upon her argument in Beyond Ideology, she adds an important
wrinkle into the current divide between the parties in Congress.”—Perspectives on Politics …

States are often touted as “laboratories” for developing national solutions to social problems.
In this article we examine the appropriateness of this metaphor for comprehensive health …

Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in
strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts …

This book examines almost two decades of research using the structural or network
approach to political behavior. Network analysis begins with the assumption that the most …

" I think Congress and Its Members is a near-perfect example of what a textbook is supposed
to be. It provides a clear foundation of factual knowledge for students, along with an …

In this third edition of The President's Agenda, Paul Light brings his acclaimed study up to
date by weighing the successes and failures of the Bush and Clinton presidencies in setting …

In this third edition of The President's Agenda, Paul Light brings his acclaimed study up to
date by weighing the successes and failures of the Bush and Clinton presidencies in setting …

Each of the past few election cycles has featured at least one instance of" primarying," a
challenge to an incumbent on the grounds that he or she is not sufficiently partisan. For …