<p>In this second edition to a book that has now achieved canonical status, David R. Mayhew argues that the principal motivation of legislators is reelection and that the pursuit of this goal affects the way they behave and the way that they make public policy. In a new foreword for this edition, R. Douglas Arnold discusses why the book revolutionized the study of Congress and how it has stood the test of time. The book also contains a new preface by the author.</p>

Congress: The Electoral Connection (Yale Studies in Political Science)

Politics & Social Sciences

Mayhew, Professor David R.

Social Sciences

Yale University Press

<p>To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize that members of Congress are more than agents of societal interests and preferences--they also act with some autonomy and consequence in the public sphere. In this illuminating book, a distinguished political scientist examines the actions of members of Congress throughout American history, assessing their patterns and importance and their role in the U.S. system of separation of powers."This refreshing and interesting book offers an entirely new perspective on Congress's history and its role in U.S. politics. It is a book that every student of Congress will want to read."-Gary C. Jacobson, author of The Politics of Congressional Elections</p>

America's Congress: Actions in the Public Sphere, James Madison Through Newt Gingrich

Politics & Government

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Congress: The Electoral Connection (Yale Studies in Political Science)

America's Congress: Actions in the Public Sphere, James Madison Through Newt Gingrich