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" Great theatre : "
edited by Herbert F. Weisberg, Samuel C. Patterson.
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BL
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996984
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b751354
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Great theatre : : the American Congress in the 1990s /\ edited by Herbert F. Weisberg, Samuel C. Patterson.
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Cambridge, England ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 1998.
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xviii, 317 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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052158518X
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: 0521585252
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: 9780521585187
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: 9780521585255
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-317) and index.
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| Contents
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Theatre in the round : Congress in action / Herbert F. Weisberg and Samuel C. Patterson -- Representation in Congress : line drawing and minorities / Kenny J. Whitby and Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. -- Unsympathetic audience : citizens' evaluations of Congress / Samuel C. Patterson and David C. Kimball -- Back from intermission : the 1994 elections and the return to divided government / Dean Lacy -- Directing 535 leading men and leading ladies : party leadership in the modern Congress / Paul S. Herrnson -- Little theatre : committees in Congress / Tim Groseclose and David C. King -- The unfolding drama : party and ideology in the 104th House / Barry C. Burden and Aage R. Clausen -- The plot thickens : Congress and the president / Barbara Sinclair -- Congress and the courts : a case of casting / Elliot E. Slotnick and Sheldon Goldman -- Behind the scenes : the Supreme Court and Congress in statutory interpretation / Lori Hausegger and Lawrence Baum -- Congress and foreign policy : a neglected stage / Randall B. Ripley -- "The play's the thing" : Congress and the future / Samuel C. Patterson and Herbert F. Weisberg.
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Using the theatre metaphor to characterize the actions of Congress and to help make the institution more understandable, congressional life and behavior are dissected and placed in the broader context of changes in Congress in the 1990s. The contributors evaluate the way members of Congress play to the media and the larger audience, the electorate; analyze leadership roles in a cast of 535 "leading players"; evaluate the committee systems as "little theatre"; and analyze relations among the various branches of government. Coeditors Herbert Weisberg and Samuel Patterson conclude the unique presentation by reminding us that in Congress, "the play's the thing."
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United States.
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États-Unis.
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États-Unis.-- Pouvoirs et fonctions.
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United States.
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United States.
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USA
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Etats-Unis.
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89.35 democracy.
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Politics and government
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Het Congres.
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United States, Politics and government, 1993-2001.
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United States, Politics and government, 1993-
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États-Unis, Politique et gouvernement, 1993-2001.
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États-Unis, Politique et gouvernement, 1993-2001.
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United States, Politics and government, 1993-
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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328.73/072
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JK1021.G74 1998
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89.35bcl
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MG 70500rvk
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| Added Entry
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Patterson, Samuel C.,1931-
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Weisberg, Herbert F.
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