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Books by Professor Thad Kousser
  | | Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism(1st Edition) by Professor Thad Kousser Paperback, 275 Pages, Published 2005 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-54873-1, ISBN: 0-521-54873-X "Paperback. Pub Date: 2004 Pages: 352 Publisher: Camidge. University Press The Wisdom of TERM LIMITS and Professional politics has been debated since the time of Aristotle. Spurring 'reforms' of legislatures in Athens. Rome. Venice and in the US under the Articles of Confederation. This book examines recent trends in American states in order to investigate the age-old question of how the rules that govern a legislature affect the behavio ..." |
 | | The Logic of American Politics(2nd Edition) (Eighth Edition) by Samuel H. Kernell, Gary C. Jacobson, Thaddeus Benjamin Kousser, Lynn Vavreck, Professor Thad Kousser Paperback, 744 Pages, Published 2017 by Cq Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5063-5866-6, ISBN: 1-5063-5866-7 "This new edition of the bestselling The Logic of American Politics is thoroughly updated and covers the dramatic 2016 election results with a thorough analysis of those results. It arms students with a revised introduction to institutional design that makes concepts such as command, veto, agenda control, voting rules, and delegation easier for students to master and apply, so they clearly see how the American political system was devise ..." |
 | | The Logic of American Politics(7th Edition) by Samuel H. Kernell, Gary C. Jacobson, Professor Thad Kousser, Lynn Vavreck, Thaddeus Benjamin Kousser Paperback, 722 Pages, Published 2015 by Cq Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-4833-1984-1, ISBN: 1-4833-1984-9 "Now featuring the logic of policymaking! Praised for its engaging narrative, The Logic of American Politics hooks students with great storytelling while giving them a taste of real political science. Students come to understand why institutional design concepts like voting rules and delegation help explain why the American political system works the way it does. The authors build students′ critical thinking skills through a simple yet ..." |
 | | The State of the Parties(7th Edition) The Changing Role of Contemporary American Parties, by Meredith Dost, Diana Dwyre, Erik Heidemann, Shannon Jenkins, Robin Kolodny, Eric Mcghee, Alan Abramowitz, Seth Masket, Ronald Rapoport, Walter Stone, Boris Shor, Daniel J. Coffey, Paul A. Beck, Michael John Burton, Edward G. Carmines, Michael J. Ensley, Professor Thad Kousser, Caitlin E. Jewitt, David C. Kimball, Dante J. Scala, Jonathan S. Morris, Douglas D. Roscoe, Daniel M. Shea, Professor Peter L. Francia, William J. Miller Professor, William G. Mayer, John C. Green, David B. Cohen, Eric C. Vorst, Michael W. Wagner, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, David B. Magleby, Thad Kousser, Dante Scala, Professor John C. Green, David B. Magelby Paperback, 410 Pages, Published 2014 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-2560-2, ISBN: 1-4422-2560-2 "Continuing a three-decade tradition, The State of the Parties 7th edition brings together leading experts to evaluate change and continuity in American electoral politics. Political parties in America have never been more contentious and divided than they are right now. Even splits within the parties themselves have the power to elevate relatively unknown candidates to power and topple established incumbents. With sections devoted to po ..." |
 | | The State of the Parties(7th Edition) The Changing Role of Contemporary American Parties by Meredith Dost, Diana Dwyre, Erik Heidemann, Shannon Jenkins, Robin Kolodny, Eric Mcghee, Alan Abramowitz, Seth Masket, Thad Kousser, Paul A. Beck, Daniel J. Coffey, Michael John Burton, Edward G. Carmines, Michael J. Ensley, Caitlin E. Jewitt, David C. Kimball, Dante J. Scala, Professor Thad Kousser, Jonathan S. Morris, Ronald Rapoport, Douglas D. Roscoe, Daniel M. Shea, Boris Shor, Walter Stone, Professor Peter L. Francia, William J. Miller Professor, William G. Mayer, John C. Green, Eric C. Vorst, Michael W. Wagner, David B. Cohen, David B. Magleby, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Professor John C. Green Hardcover, 410 Pages, Published 2014 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-2559-6, ISBN: 1-4422-2559-9 "Continuing a three-decade tradition, The State of the Parties 7th edition brings together leading experts to evaluate change and continuity in American electoral politics. Political parties in America have never been more contentious and divided than they are right now. Even splits within the parties themselves have the power to elevate relatively unknown candidates to power and topple established incumbents. With sections devoted to po ..." |
 | | The Test of Time(Updated) Coping with Legislative Term Limits by Anita Chadha, Dalene Allebaugh, George Peery, Neil Pinney, Rich Jones, Gary Moncrief, Rick Farmer, Thad Kousser, John C. Green, John David Rausch, John Clifford Green, Robert A. Bernstein, Nathan S. Bigelow, Jennie Drage Bowser, Professor Richard G. Niemi, Karl T. Kurtz, Thomas H. Little, Norman R. Luttbeg, Matthew C. Moen, Professor Lynda W. Powell, Rebecca L. Noah, Kenneth T. Palmer, James M. Penning, Richard J. Powell, Nancy Rhyme, John A. Straayer, Joel Thompson, Brian Weberg, Professor Thad Kousser, Richard A. Clucas, Rick D. Farmer, Jennifer Drage Bowser Paperback, 298 Pages, Published 2003 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-0445-3, ISBN: 0-7391-0445-4 "The Test of Time moves beyond the realm of speculation and punditry to analyze the observable and measurable effects of the early experiences of state legislature term limits. Setting the agenda for future term limits studies, this volume brings together fifteen outstanding empirical studies, contributed by top political scientists and state policymakers. Five of the essays--case studies of key states--offer depth and context for unders ..." |
 | | Term Limits & Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism by Kousser, Thad(1st Edition) by Professor Thad Kousser Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2004 by Cambridge Up, Paperback(2004) ISBN-13: 978-0-521-83985-3, ISBN: 0-521-83985-8 "The wisdom of term limits and professional politics has been debated since the time of Aristotle, spurring 'reforms' of legislatures in Athens, Rome, Venice, and in the US under the Articles of Confederation. This book examines recent trends in American states in order to investigate the age-old question of how the rules that govern a legislature affect the behavior of its members and the policies that it produces. The clear and consist ..." |
 | | The Power of American Governors(Updated) Winning on Budgets and Losing on Policy by Professor Thad Kousser, Professor Justin H. Phillips Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2012 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-61117-7, ISBN: 1-107-61117-2 "With limited authority over state lawmaking, but ultimate responsibility for the performance of government, how effective are governors in moving their programs through the legislature? This book advances a new theory about what makes chief executives most successful and explores this theory through original data. Thad Kousser and Justin H. Phillips argue that negotiations over the budget, on the one hand, and policy bills on the other ..." |
 | | The Power of American Governors Winning on Budgets and Losing on Policy by Thad Kousser and Justin H Phillips 2012 Hardcover(Updated) by Professor Thad Kousser, Professor Justin H. Phillips Hardcover, 296 Pages, Published 2012 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-02224-9, ISBN: 1-107-02224-X "With limited authority over state lawmaking, but ultimate responsibility for the performance of government, how effective are governors in moving their programs through the legislature? This book advances a new theory about what makes chief executives most successful and explores this theory through original data. Thad Kousser and Justin H. Phillips argue that negotiations over the budget, on the one hand, and policy bills on the other ..." |