Scott H. Ainsworth, Thad E. Hall

Abortion Politics in Congress

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines how legislators have juggled their passions over abortion with standard congressional procedures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 551g
• ISBN-13: 9780521515818
• ISBN-10: 0521515815
• Artikelnr.: 31804517

Autorenporträt

Scott H. Ainsworth is an Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. His work on lobbying, interest groups and the U.S. Congress has appeared in numerous outlets, including the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics and Legislative Studies Quarterly. He is the author of Analyzing Interest Groups.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Strategic Incrementalism and the Political Backdrop for Abortion
Politics in Congress: 1. Some of the politics surrounding abortion policy;
2. The strategic foundations for incrementalism in legislatures; 3. The
nature of Congress and incrementalism in abortion politics: views from the
inside and views from the outside; 4. A short legislative history of
abortion; Part II. Abortion in the House: 5. Sponsors of abortion policies;
6. Playing the field: committee referrals of abortion-related proposals; 7.
Conclusion.