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Assessing the Allocation of Pork: Evidence From Congressional Earmarks
Balla, S.J. , Lawrence, E. , Maltzman, F. , & Sigelman, L. ( 2002). Partisanship, blame avoidance, and the distribution of legislative pork. American Journal of Political Science, 46, 515-525. Google Scholar | Crossref | ISI Baron, D. , & Ferejohn, J. ( 1989). Bargaining in legislatures. American Political Science Review, 83, 1181-1206. Google Scholar | Crossref | ISI Bickers, K.N. , & Stein, R.M. ( 2000). The congressional pork barrel in a republican era. Journal of Politics, 62, 1070-1086.
Emergency powers, the border wall and lessons from Germany
In declaring a national emergency to access funds denied by Congress to build a border wall, Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump nominates Jeffrey Rosen to replace Rosenstein at DOJ McCabe says ‘it’s possible’ Trump is a Russian asset McCabe: Trump ‘undermining the role of law enforcement’ MORE is not the first politician to invoke emergency powers to bypass the challenges of democratic governance.
Was Nobel Laureate James Buchanan really opposed to democracy? Not at all.
The ongoing discussion of Nobel Laureate James M. Buchanan’s work, occasioned by the publication of a new and controversial book, helps focus attention on Buchanan’s role in political science. Along with William Riker and Anthony Downs, Buchanan was central in bringing the tools of economic analysis to the study of politics. One thread of discussion, exemplified by Michael Chwe’s recent Monkey Cage post, asks whether Buchanan’s thought was anti-democratic.
A simple fix to encourage bipartisanship in the House
American politics appears broken. The Republican Party, which is in control of Congress and the Presidency, is internally fractured and incapable of advancing a coherent policy agenda. Moderation and compromise, especially across party lines. are political minefields few politicians dare cross. The budget process has become a game of chicken, and Washington is unable to address pressing public issues.
Think a ‘brokered’ convention is undemocratic? Think again.
Given Donald Trump’s continuing electoral success, it appears increasingly likely that only a “brokered convention” can prevent a Trump nomination. Various voices have begun to suggest that such an outcome would be an illegitimate, undemocratic maneuver — essentially, the party establishment’s “stealing” the nomination (see Newt Gingrich’s comments). Party leaders “should not be able to use conventions as a way to subvert the will of the people” (see the Atlantic, for example).
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