Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House

This book provides an incisive new look at the inner workings of the House of Representatives in the post—World War II era. Reevaluating the role of parties and committees, Gary Cox and Mathew McCubbins view parties in the House—especially majority parties—as a species of "legislative cartel." These cartels usurp the power, theoretically resident in the House, to make rules governing the structure and process of legislation. Possession of this rule—making power leads to two main consequence...