Minority Party Misery: Political Powerlessness and Electoral Disengagement by Ja

The Nile on eBay Minority Party Misery by Jacob F.H. Smith When lawmakers take their ball and go home FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book examines the role of minority party status on politicians’ engagement in electoral politics. Jacob Smith argues that politicians are more likely to be engaged in electoral politics when they expect their party to be in the majority in Congress after the next election and less likely when they anticipate their party will be in the minority. This effect is particularly likely to hold true in recent decades where parties disagree on a substantial number of issues. Politicians whose party will be in the majority have a clear incentive to engage in electoral politics because their preferred policies have a credible chance of passing if they are in the majority. In contrast, it is generally difficult for minority party lawmakers to get a hearing on–much less advance–their preferred policies, particularly when institutional rules inside Congress favor the majority party. Instead, minority party lawmakers spend most of their time fighting losing battles against policy proposals from the majority party. Minority Party Misery examines the consequences of the powerlessness that politicians feel from continually losing battles to the majority party in Congress. Its findings have important consequences for democratic governance, as highly qualified minority party politicians may choose to leave office due to their dismal circumstances rather than continue to serve until their party eventually reenters the majority. Author Biography Jacob F.H. Smithis Assistant Research Professor of Statistical Science at Duke University, where he also previously held the position of Lecturing Fellow in the Thompson Writing Program Details ISBN 0472054767 Author Jacob F.H. Smith Short Title Minority Party Misery Language English ISBN-10 0472054767 ISBN-13 9780472054763 Format Paperback Subtitle Political Powerlessness and Electoral Disengagement DOI 3998/mpub.11513438 Imprint The University of Michigan Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-03-30 NZ Release Date 2021-03-30 US Release Date 2021-03-30 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-03-30 UK Release Date 2021-03-30 Publisher The University of Michigan Press DEWEY 328.730769 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 212 Series Legislative Politics and Policy Making Place of Publication Ann Arbor, MI Illustrations Illustrations We’ve got this At The Nile, if you’re looking for it, we’ve got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items – you’re bound to find what you want, at a price you’ll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158559754;