{"product_id":"a-better-congress-joseph-gibson-9781587332371","title":"A Better Congress: Change the Rules, Change the Results: A Modest Proposal - Citizen's Guide to Legislative Reform","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Better Congress: Change the Rules, Change the Results, by Joseph Gibson, is a comprehensive look at the reasons that Congress does not work well and real solutions that can make Congress work better.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoseph Gibson has worked in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government, including serving as chief antitrust counsel and chief minority counsel to the House Judiciary Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Joseph Gibson has produced a book that offers real insight into the pressures and problems that underpin modern congressional processes and has offered a series of innovative ideas to deal with those pressures and problems. One need not agree with all of his proposed solutions to get real value from Gibson's book because what he has produced is a template for thinking about new ways to address the dysfunction that pervades Capitol Hill.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Robert Walker, Wexler \u0026amp; Walker, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eA Better Congress\u003c\/em\u003e, Joseph Gibson has produced a telling critique of Congress and its inability to perform the job required of it by the Constitution and its constituents. He offers a series of bold proposals to change the way Congress does its work - certain to kick off a complicated, contentious and difficult argument in Washington. Whether you agree or disagree with his solutions, get involved in this vital discussion \"\u003cbr\u003e-- Chuck Cushman, Acting Executive Director, Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), The George Washington University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction - Those Who Come to Congress Become Congress\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Why Congress Does Not Work Well\u003cbr\u003eCh. 1 The Fortress of Incumbency\u003cbr\u003eCh. 2 The Ordeal of a Campaign\u003cbr\u003eCh. 3 The Skills Mismatch\u003cbr\u003eCh. 4 The Congressional Bubble\u003cbr\u003eCh. 5 Procedures Designed to Divide\u003cbr\u003eCh. 6 The Drive for Reelection\u003cbr\u003eCh. 7 \"Accomplishments\"\u003cbr\u003eCh. 8 Crisis: An Opportunity to Waste\u003cbr\u003eCh. 9 Third Rails\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII. How to Fix Congress\u003cbr\u003eA. Solutions for Both Chambers\u003cbr\u003eCh. 10 Temporary Duty\u003cbr\u003eCh. 11 All Cards on the Table\u003cbr\u003eCh. 12 Back to Reality\u003cbr\u003eCh. 13 Focus, Focus, Focus\u003cbr\u003eCh. 14 Reading is Fundamental\u003cbr\u003eCh. 15 A Purpose-Driven Minority\u003cbr\u003eCh. 16 The Committee on Repeal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Solutions Specific to the Senate\u003cbr\u003eCh. 17 Just Do It\u003cbr\u003eCh. 18 Hurry Up and Wait\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Solutions Specific to the House\u003cbr\u003eCh. 19 Be It Ever So Humble\u003cbr\u003eCh. 20 Other People's Money\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCh. 21 Conclusion - Solutions, Solutions Everywhere, But... \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eA. How the Figures for Numbers of Laws and Bills Used in this Book Were Derived\u003cbr\u003eB. Declaration of Independence\u003cbr\u003eC. U.S. Constitution and Amendments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete Table of Contents online at www.ABetterCongress.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Gibson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 158733237X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781587332371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Seas Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.36d","brand":"Joseph Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44652387369215,"sku":"9781587332371","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d37cdc3a-ecff-4374-8173-e252651b8fe1.jpg?v=1704215859","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-better-congress-joseph-gibson-9781587332371","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}