The rise and fall of legislative service organisations in the united states congress
Singh, Robert S. (1996) The rise and fall of legislative service organisations in the united states congress. The Journal of Legislative Studies 2 (2), pp. 79-102. ISSN 1357-2334.
Abstract
Book synopsis: The abolition of Legislative Service Organisations by the 104th Congress (1995–96) constituted one of its earliest achievements. Although political dissensus had surrounded the role and activities of LSOs throughout their institutional existence, the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional elections was the critical factor prompting their abolition. Prior reform attempts had faltered upon the Democratic party's post‐1954 dominance of the House of Representatives and the diffuse representational and institutional benefits which LSOs conferred upon their members. However, when, under a new Republican majority, the perceived costs of LSOs were held to exceed their benefits, the organisations were rapidly terminated. The abolition of LSOs lends new and additional support to scholars who emphasise the continued salience of party to congressional politics in the United States.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| School: | School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy > Politics |
| Depositing User: | Sarah Hall |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2017 14:11 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2018 15:36 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/20316 |
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