On 2001-03-22 , wrote: A significant chunk of the recent work on political parties in Congress begins with this book. Its going to be one of those classics that every political scientist eventually cites, and so its one that every political scientist shown probably own. The book review is a pretty good summary of the argument. The theory and the empirical studies are a bit loose, and the conclusions are overdrawn in places, but the idea is (was) sufficiently novel that it represents a serious innovation in contemporary thinking about political parties and congressional organization. Whatever you might think about the book´s argument that parties are a legislative cartel, this theory is the foundation for what will surely become an enormous literature in political science.. And summed up by saying On its way to being a classic. Currently Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Cambridge University Press claimed The second edition of Legislative Leviathan provides an incisive new look at the inner workings of the House of Representatives in the post-World War II era. Re-evaluating the role of parties and committees, Gary W. Cox and Mathew D. McCubbins view parties in the House - especially majority parties - as a species of ´legislative cartel´. These cartels seize the power, theoretically resident in the House, to make rules governing the structure and process of legislation. Most of the cartel´s efforts are focused on securing control of the legislative agenda for its members. The first edition of this book had significant influence on the study of American politics and is essential reading for students of Congress, the presidency, and the political party system.
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