Turf Wars: How Congressional Committees Claim Jurisdiction

by David C. King

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For most bills in American legislatures, the issue of turf--or which committee has jurisdiction over a bill--can make all the difference. Turf governs the flow and fate of all legislation. In this innovative study, David C. King explains how jurisdictional areas for committees are created and changed in Congress.

Political scientists have long maintained that jurisdictions are relatively static, changing only at times of dramatic reforms. Not...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226436241

ISBN13:9780226436241

Release Date:September 1997

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:222 Pages

Weight:0.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Government Legislative Branch National Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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