The Politics of Pork
A Study of Congressional Appropriations Earmarks
1st Edition
Published on 23. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
228 pages
978-1-138-88218-8 (ISBN)
Description
First Published in 1999. This study develops a new way of studying pork barrel politics based on congressional behavior in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-88218-8 (9781138882188)
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12/1998
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Person
Scott A. Frisch
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Legislative Earmarks and Other Evidence; Chapter 3 Descriptions of Earmark Programs; Chapter 4 Distributive Theory and Committee Membership; Chapter 5 Earmarks and the Benefit Hypothesis; Chapter 6 Universalism and Reciprocity; Chapter 7 Distributive Theory and the Electoral Connection; Chapter 8 Distributive Politics and Deficits; Chapter 9 Conclusion; References Index;