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New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2000. Will some form of direct democracy supplant representative, deliverative government in the twenty-first century Untied States?
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Will some form of direct democracy supplant representative, deliberative government in the twenty-first century United States? That question is at the heart of Donald R. Wolfensberger's history of Congress and congressional reform, which runs back to the Constitution's creation of a popularly elected House of Representatives and forward to the surreal ending of the 105th Congress, featuring barrels of pork, resignation of the speaker, and impeachment of the president. The author's expertise comes from twenty-eight years as a staff member in the House, culminating in service as chief of staff of the powerful House Rules Committee. He was a top parliamentary expert and a principal Republican procedural strategist. Sensitive to the power of process, Wolfensberger is an authoritative guide to reform efforts of earlier eras. And as a participant in reforms since the 1960s, he offers a unique perspective on forging the "1970s sunshine coalition," televising House proceedings, debating term limits, and coping with democracy in an electronic age.
Contents
Contents: Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Making a Constitution Chapter 2: The Bill of Rights: Madison Gets Religion Chapter 3: The Right to Petition: The Long Drive Chapter 4: Congress and the Progressive Era Chapter 5: The Initiative and Referendum Movement Chapter 6: National Referendum Proposals and the Isolationist Impulse Chapter 7: The Dawning of the Sunshine Seventies Chapter 8: A Window on Congress: Televising Floor Debates Chapter 9: The Revival of Direct Democracy Proposals Chapter 10: The Road to the Republican Revolution Chapter 11: The Road to Governance: Revolution, Reform, and Reality Chapter 12: Coming Full Circle: The Complete Revolution? Chapter 13: Term Limits and the Scarlet Letter Chapter 14: The Electronic Congress Chapter 15: The Curtain Falls Twice on the House Chapter 16: The Future of Deliberative Democracy Appendix A: Voter Turnout in States with and without Statutory Initiatives and/or Referendums, 1992 and 1996 General Elections Appendix B: House Legislative Data for 103d-105th Congresses Bibliography Index
