{"product_id":"patterns-of-legislative-politics-roll-call-voting-in-latin-america-and-the-united-states-paperback-9781107404809","title":"Patterns of Legislative Politics; Roll-Call Voting in Latin America and the United States (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107404809","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePatterns of Legislative Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRoll-Call Voting in Latin America and the United States\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book uses roll call data to explore legislative politics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eScott Morgenstern (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107404809, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 July 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.33 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Morgenstern argues persuasively...writes clearly and details both the case for his conclusions and the limits to his claims.  A pathbreaking study.  Highly recommended.\"   C.H. Blake, James Madison University, CHOICE\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eUsing the United States as a basis of comparison, this book makes extensive use of roll call data to explore patterns of legislative politics in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. It distinguishes among parties, factions, coalitions and delegations based on the extent to which they are unified in their voting and\/or willing to form policy coalitions with other legislative 'agents'. It discusses the voting unity and ballot systems that allow voters to identify an agent, and describes the degree to which those agents have been flexible with regards to the formation of policy coalitions. It also shows that the US parties have exhibited higher levels of unity but less flexibility in recent years, and thus contrast the prevailing pattern in Latin America. The book focuses its explanation for the patterns on the role of candidate nominations, other aspects of the electoral system and the legislators' ideological alignments.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: party, faction, and coalitions, names and abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Pattern of legislative politics: identifiability and flexibility\u003cbr\u003e 2. Representation and the agent system\u003cbr\u003e 3. Identifying agents\u003cbr\u003e 4. Influences on agent unity: discipline and cohesion\u003cbr\u003e 5. Explaining voting unity\u003cbr\u003e 6. Policy coalitions and agent flexibility\u003cbr\u003e 7. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political parties [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political parties\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20parties%20%5BJPL%5D%22\"\u003eJPL\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265688424728,"sku":"9781107404809","price":31.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107404809i.jpg?v=1694484945","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/patterns-of-legislative-politics-roll-call-voting-in-latin-america-and-the-united-states-paperback-9781107404809","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}