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Warring Factions focuses on the United States Senate's confirmation process, the constitutional process the Senate uses to approve or reject the president's choices to fill federal government positions. It is a book about history, the evolution, and, argubly, the decline of the process. Most significantly, it is a book that demonstrates the extent to which interest groups and money have transformed the Senate's confirmation process into a virt...

Warring Factions focuses on the United States Senate's confirmation process, the constitutional process the Senate uses to approve or reject the president's choices to fill federal government positions. It is a book about history, the evolution, and, argubly, the decline of the process. Most significantly, it is a book that demonstrates the extent to which interest groups and money have transformed the Senate's confirmation process into a virt...

In this book, the authors take advantage of exceptional behind-the-scenes access to the Brat campaign to explain the challenger's victory. They examine the essential need for elected officials to maintain strong support in their home districts and just how Cantor's focus on climbing the party ranks in Washington contributed to his loss. They also show how local "rules of the game" -particularly voter mobilization in this case-affect elections,...

THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: A SIMULATION FOR STUDENTS is a student- and teacher-friendly simulation guide written by a professor who has actually worked in Congress. No longer is it necessary to consult friends and colleagues to find a simulation that provides a truly meaningful classroom experience to move beyond the typical lecture format. This simulation is an innovative teaching technique, allowing students to pursue the study of the tradi...