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050 00 $aJK1041$b.A48 2008
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100 1 $aAhuja, Sunil.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99015773
245 10 $aCongress behaving badly :$bthe rise of partisanship and incivility and the death of public trust /$cSunil Ahuja ; foreword by Tom Sawyer.
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bPraeger,$c2008.
300 $axii, 175 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $gCh. 1.$tThe problem of incivility and partisanship -- $gCh. 2.$tThe Capitol Hill junior high school -- $gCh. 3.$tChanging of the guard -- $gCh. 4.$tWhat is behind partisanship and uncivil debate in Congress? -- $gCh. 5.$tWhither confidence and respect in the modern Congress? -- $gCh. 6.$tThe impact of partisan warfare on the legislative process -- $gCh. 7.$tDemocracy is a conversation.
520 1 $a"In Congress Behaving Badly, Sunil Ahuja catalogs the most shocking examples of the abrasive new confrontational style as practiced by the likes of Gingrich, Burton, and Pelosi in the House, and by Boxer, Santorum, and Lott in the Senate. He contrasts this "new style" of congressional comportment with the decorum and pragmatism of the "old style" exemplified by such leaders as Foley, Hamilton, and Michel in the House, and by Dirksen, Mansfield, and Moynihan in the Senate. The book identifies six causes of the rise of partisanship and incivility among congressional members: political redistricting and imposition of party discipline; the rising influence of adversarial special-interest groups; the adversarial format fostered by the 24-hour news cycle; the rising use of short-term consultants; the increasing insertion of "wedge issues"; and the avoidance of social interaction among opposing members. Ahuja prescribes the practical measures that must be taken in order to restore civility and legislative efficiency to Congress, such as reapportioning legislative districts, restricting the influence of consultants, media, and interest groups, and regularizing social interaction among congressional opponents."--BOOK JACKET.
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651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1989-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93001744
650 0 $aEtiquette$zUnited States.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103344
650 0 $aPolitical culture$zUnited States.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108984
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