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"United We Govern - Clinton's First Congress," At Carol Swain's Class, Princeton University, David R. Mayhew Oct 1994

"United We Govern - Clinton's First Congress," At Carol Swain's Class, Princeton University, David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of Environmental Risk Provisions In The 103d Congress, Linda-Jo Schierow Sep 1994

Comparison Of Environmental Risk Provisions In The 103d Congress, Linda-Jo Schierow

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Schierow, an Analyst in Environmental Policy with the Congressional Research Service, presents a tabulated summary of comparable provisions in several bills with special attention to the Risk Assessment Improvement Act of 1994.


What A Federal Natural Resource Management Agency Can Do To Avoid Takings, John D. Leshy Jun 1994

What A Federal Natural Resource Management Agency Can Do To Avoid Takings, John D. Leshy

Regulatory Takings and Resources: What Are the Constitutional Limits? (Summer Conference, June 13-15)

6 pages.


"Divided We Govern - Party Control And Lawmaking, 1946-1994," At Nuffield College (Oxford University), David R. Mayhew May 1994

"Divided We Govern - Party Control And Lawmaking, 1946-1994," At Nuffield College (Oxford University), David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

No abstract provided.


Bonding, Structure And The Stability Of Political Parties: Party Government In The House, Gary W. Cox, Mathew D. Mccubbins Jan 1994

Bonding, Structure And The Stability Of Political Parties: Party Government In The House, Gary W. Cox, Mathew D. Mccubbins

Faculty Scholarship

The public policy benefits that parties-deliver are allocated by democratic procedures that devolve ultimately to majority rule. Majority-rule decision making, however, does not lead to consistent policy choices; it is "unstable." In this paper, we argue that institutions - and thereby policy coalitions -- can be stabilized by extra-legislative organization. The rules of the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives dictate that a requirement for continued membership is support on the floor of Caucus decisions for a variety of key structural matters. Because membership in the majority party’s caucus is valuable, it constitutes a bond, the posting of …