{"product_id":"divided-we-govern-david-r-mayhew-9780300102888","title":"Divided We Govern: Party Control, Lawmaking, and Investigations, 1946-2002, Second Edition","description":"In this prize-winning book, a renowned political scientist debunks the commonly held myth that the American national government functions effectively only when one political party controls the presidency and Congress. For this new edition, David R. Mayhew has provided a new Preface, a new appendix, and a new concluding chapter that brings the historical narrative up to date.\u003cbr\u003e\"Important, accessible, and compelling, David Mayhew's second edition of \u003ci\u003eDivided We Govern\u003c\/i\u003e takes the best book on the history of US lawmaking and--against all odds--makes it better.\"--Keith Krehbiel, Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e\"In this welcome updating of his agenda-setting classic, David Mayhew cogently defends his original methodology and finds that divided government remains no less productive of important legislation than unified government, although it is now (thanks mainly to Clinton's impeachment) strongly associated with prominent investigations of the executive branch. Written with Mayhew's usual clarity and grace, this is a book to be enjoyed by beginning and veteran students of Congress alike.\"--Gary Jacobson\u003cbr\u003eFrom reviews of the first edition: \u003cbr\u003e\"First-rate. . . . Mayhew's tabulations and analysis are, quite simply, unimpeachable.\"--Morris Fiorina, \u003ci\u003eWashington Monthly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Will stand for years as a classic.\"--L. Sandy Maisel, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Science Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Should be read by every student of American politics.\"--Gillian Peele, \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Mayhew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300102887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300102888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.05w x 0.50d","brand":"David R. Mayhew","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44716564349183,"sku":"9780300102888","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c757f742-56b7-4f34-a075-be92b766863b.jpg?v=1705682824","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/divided-we-govern-david-r-mayhew-9780300102888","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}