Congressional life and behaviour is dissected and placed in the broader context of changes in Congress in the 1990s.The 104th Congress, the first in four decades to be Republican-controlled, is a watershed in congressional history. Using the theater metaphor to characterize the actions of Congress and to help make the institution more understandable, Congressional life and behavior is dissected and placed in the broader context of changes in Congress in the 1990s. This book underscores the relationship between Congress and the other branches of the United States government.The 104th Congress, the first in four decades to be Republican-controlled, is a watershed in congressional history. Using the theater metaphor to characterize the actions of Congress and to help make the institution more understandable, Congressional life and behavior is dissected and placed in the broader context of changes in Congress in the 1990s. This book underscores the relationship between Congress and the other branches of the United States government.Congress is a great stage, and its members play their roles under the spotlight of a skeptical public, an acerbic media, and a plethora of interested parties. The 104th Congress, the first in four decades to be Republican controlled, is a watershed in congressional history. Using the theater metaphor to characterize the actions of Congress and to help make the institution more understandable, congressional life and behavior is dissected and placed in the broader context of changes in Congress in the 1990s. This book underscores the relationship among Congress and the other branches of the United States government.Figures and tables; Preface; Contributors; Part I. Introduction: 1. Theatre in the round: congress in action Herbert F. Weisberg and Samuel C. Patterson; Part II. Congress and its Audience; 2. Representation in congress: line drawing and minorities Kenny J. Whitby and Franklin D. Gilliam Jr; 3. Unsympathetic audience: citizens' evală'
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