ABSTRACT

Barnett shows how political environments can produce legislators who place a premium on their policy-making goals through a nuanced exploration of factors undergirding member perceptions, policy ambitions, class cohesion, and legislative learning.

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

The Watershed Congress and Theory Development

chapter Chapter 2|15 pages

1997: Three Scenes from Act II of the GOP Revolution

chapter Chapter 4|33 pages

The Development of 104th Freshman Class Cohesion

chapter Chapter 5|33 pages

Perspectives of the 104th GOP Freshmen: An Overview

chapter Chapter 6|25 pages

Freshmen and Principles: The Contract as Mission

chapter Chapter 7|18 pages

Freshmen and Principals: The Perception of a Mandate

chapter Chapter 10|30 pages

Learning by Doing The Progress of the 104th Class

chapter Chapter 11|31 pages

Putting the 104th Freshman Class into Perspective