The Imprint of Congress
- ISBN-10
- 0300215703
- ISBN-13
- 9780300215700
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-05-23
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- David R. Mayhew
Description
An insightful examination of the imprint of Congress on politics and society throughout American history by a distinguished congressional scholar
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