In the wake of the Republican takeover of both houses of Congress in 1994 and the accompanying promises of fundamental change, how does today's Congress differ from its predecessors in its membership, its political orientation, and its performance?
To answer this question, this edition includes new statistical information on the 1996 elections, the 105th Congress, and the first term of the Clinton administration. Hundreds of tables and graphs help illustrate the dramatic changes taking place in Congress.
The strength of this book is that three expert political analysts have pulled the most significant data into a single volume that is as useful for the lobbyist or congressional staff member as it is for a student or concerned citizen.
Norman J. Ornstein is a resident scholar at AEI and a regular contributor to Roll Call. Thomas E. Mann is the W. Averell Harriman Senior Fellow in American Governance at the Brookings Institution. Michael J. Malbin is a professor political science at the State University of New York, Albany, runs its Washington Semester Program, and is the executive director of the Campaign Finance Institute.
AEI's Election Watch series returns in December 2007 for its fourteenth season, bringing together AEI's nationally renowned team of political analysts and other commentators. These sessions are essential for anyone who wants to understand the elections.
Public Opinion Snapshot - Who Will Win?
Regardless of who you support, and trying to be as objective as possible, who do you think will win the election in November . . . ? (October)
The Future of Red, Blue, and Purple America is a joint project of the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution that focuses on the impact of demographic and geographic change on the 2008 elections and beyond. Selected papers from the upcoming Brookings Institution Press book and presentations as well as audio, video, and summary files from the conference held at AEI on February 28 are available here.
AEI and Brookings have launched the Election Reform Project. The program is a joint effort to monitor the implementation of the Help America Vote Act and to develop a bipartisan policy agenda for further improvements in the administration of elections.
