The Politics of Minor Concerns
American Indian Policy and Congressional Dynamics
Published on 4. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
172 pages
978-0-7618-3199-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Politics of Minor Concerns lies at the intersection of scholarship on congressional behavior and studies of America Indian politics. The text argues that the conventional wisdom in each of these fields offers inadequate explanations for congressional action on American Indian legislation. This book challenges assumptions of bipartisanship and reelection concern by demonstrating that the pattern of congressional legislation in Indian policy has been influenced by party politics and that legislators treat this policy arena as a "minor concern" most of the time. This work will be of interest to scholars, students, and anyone interested in American Indians, Congress, political minorities, or public policy.
Reviews / Votes
...Turner has managed to present a nice case study... in which a previously marginalized concern changes the terms of the debate to produce a dramatic policy change in a brief time span, setting a new equilibrium point for that issue. -- David R. Jones, City University of New York * Political Science Quarterly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-3199-0 (9780761831990)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles C. Turner is Associate Professor of Political Science, California State University, Chico. Professor Turner holds a Ph.D. in Political Science, Claremont Graduate University.
Content
Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Acknowledgments Chapter 5 American Indians as a Minor Concern Chapter 6 Congressional Action and America Indian Politics in Context Chapter 7 Salience and minor Legislation within the Larger Congressional Arena Chapter 8 Risky Business: Individual Legislators and Minor Legislation Chapter 9 Unpopular Assignments: Congressional Committees and American Indian Legislation Chapter 10 Rhetorical Bipartisanship: Party Platforms and American Indian Politics Chapter 11 Of Parties and Politics: The Past and Future of American Indian Legislation Chapter 12 Appendices Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index