Exporting Congress? : the influence of the U.S. Congress on world legislatures / edited by Timothy J. Power and Nicol C. Rae.

Other author Power, Timothy J. (Timothy Joseph), 1962-
Other author Rae, Nicol C.
Format Book
Publication InfoPittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2006.
Descriptionvii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
United States. Congress.
Legislative bodies--Case studies.
Comparative government.

Contents Legislative diffusion : can the U.S. Congress be a source? / Timothy J. Power and Nicol C. Rae -- Reinstitutionalizing the British House of Commons : how relevant is the congressional model? / Nicol C. Rae -- So close, and yet so far : congressional influences on Canadian legislatures / Louis Massicotte -- Recorded voting and accountability in the United States and Latin American legislatures / John M. Carey -- Limits on exporting the U.S. Congress model to Latin America / Scott Morgenstern -- The influence of U.S. Congressional hearings on committee procedure in the German Bundestag / Gerhard Loewenberg -- The U.S. Congress's modest influence on the legislatures of Central and Eastern Europe / John R. Hibbing and Samuel C. Patterson -- The environmental determinants of legislative structure : a comparison of the U.S. House of Representatives and the European Parliament / Amie Kreppel -- Ballot structures and legislative behavior : changing role orientations via electoral reform / Pippa Norris -- Barriers and carriers : legislative diffusion and the selective imitation of Congress / Timothy J. Power and Nicol C. Rae.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-226) and index.
LCCN 2006001961
ISBN0822959216 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780822959212

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Joyner General Stacks JK1021 .E96 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold