The U.S. Congress A Very Short Introduction, 3rd Edition [#491859]

The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions), 3rd Edition by Donald A. Ritchie
English | December 15, 2022 | ISBN: 0197620787 | True EPUB | 184 pages | 2.2 MB
Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for forty years , takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. He also explores the essential necessity of compromise to accomplish anything significant in the legislative arena. However, recent events show that political polarization has hardened and produced gridlock, as Ritchie explains in this new edition. The 2020 election also produced a more diverse membership in terms of gender, ethnicity, religion, and ideology, with primary elections resulting in the defeat of moderate candidates by opponents ranging from socialists on the left to conspiracy theorists on the right, making bipartisan compromise harder to achieve.