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U.S. House of Representatives: Reform or Rebuild? Hardcover - 2000

by Joseph Francis Zimmerman (Editor); Wilma Rula (Editor); Wilma Rule (Editor)


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The unrepresentativeness of the U.S. House of Representatives--in terms of ethnicity, gender, race, and socio--economic status--and its nearly closed system for election have generated questions about the legitimacy and authority of the House as an institution which represents citizens and whether House membership should mirror directly the diverse population of the nation. This essay collection examines the causes of the unrepresentative character of the House and offers recommendations to make it a more representative deliberative body. The single-member district system is the major causal factor of the unrepresentativeness, and alternative electoral systems--single-transferable vote types of proportional representation, cumulative voting, and limited voting--are examined. The alternative electoral systems are multi-member district ones and can be employed only if Congress repeals its requirement that members of the House be elected by single-member districts. Other possible reforms include enlargement of the size of the House, term limits, a new system of election campaign finance, and more effective regulation of campaign contributions and expenditures. The essays provide balanced views on the effects of various reform proposals by including chapters by experts who warn of the possible unintended effects of reforms or argue that the proposed reforms are not needed and stress the need for actions to strengthen deliberations, promote civility, adjust the committee system, reduce the workload of members, and promote better public understanding of the House. An important collection for students, scholars, and researchers interested in the workings of Congress and American politics.

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  • Title U.S. House of Representatives: Reform or Rebuild?
  • Author Joseph Francis Zimmerman (Editor); Wilma Rula (Editor); Wilma Rule (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Westport, CT
  • Date 2000-04-30
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9780275965792 / 0275965791
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.02 x 5.78 x 0.94 in (25.45 x 14.68 x 2.39 cm)
  • Reading level 1610
  • Library of Congress subjects United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code 328.730

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Citations

  • Choice, 01/01/2001, Page 988
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2000, Page 132

About the author

JOSEPH F. ZIMMERMAN is Professor of Political Science in the Graduate School of Public Affairs, State University of New York at Albany. His recent books include The New England Town Meeting: Democracy in Action (Praeger, 1999), The Recall: Tribunal of the People (Praeger, 1997), and Interstate Relations: The Neglected Dimension of Federalism (Praeger, 1996). WILMA RULE is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is coeditor, with Joseph F. Zimmerman, of U.S. Electoral Systems: Their Impact on Women and Minorities (Greenwood Press, 1992) and Electoral Systems in Comparative Perspective (Greenwood Press, 1994).

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