One nation under siege Congress, terrorism, and the fate of American democracy / Jocelyn Jones Evans.

Contents Congress as an adaptive institution -- Reconciling security and liberty : attacks on the Capitol and corresponding changes in security -- Enunciators and blackberrys : Congressional office administration post 9/11 -- Is writing a letter to your member of Congress a thing of the past? Congressional office communication and accessibility -- Terror wars and turf wars : the homeland security committees -- Gateway to American history or fort Capitol? construction of the Capitol Visitor Center -- The social meaning of Congressional change : expressive, behavioral, and symbolic elements of institutional reform.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-239) and index.
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LCCN 2010006312
ISBN9780813125886 (acid-free paper)

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