Books by Eric Schickler
“Schickler offers some of the best analytical work that we have on the institution. He shows that to understand Congress you can’t just look at political moment. Disjointed Pluralism looks at different periods of congressional reform—such as the early 20th century, and the 1970s—and shows that during periods of reform, we usually don’t get rid of the system that came before. Reforms are layered on top of other reforms. We keep building and bandaging the system.” Read more...
Julian E. Zelizer, Historian
Interviews where books by Eric Schickler were recommended
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America's Congress: Actions in the Public Sphere, James Madison Through Newt Gingrich
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Disjointed Pluralism: Institutional Innovation and the Development of the U.S. Congress
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The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
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Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol III
by Robert Caro -
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It’s Even Worse Than You Think: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism
Thomas E. Mann & Norman J. Ornstein
The best books on Congress, recommended by Julian E. Zelizer
The best books on Congress, recommended by Julian E. Zelizer
Is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell just as important as President Trump? Julian E. Zelizer, Princeton historian and CNN Political Analyst, thinks so—and he argues that to understand American politics, you have to understand Congress. He recommends the best books for getting to grips with the nuts and bolts of the Senate and House of Representatives.
