Party Influence in Congress challenges current arguments and evidence about the influence of political parties in the US Congress. Steven S. Smith argues that t

Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline

A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members

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