The Politics of Herding Cats

The Politics of Herding Cats
Author :
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 215
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780472132317
ISBN-13 : 0472132318
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Politics of Herding Cats by : John Lovett

Download or read book The Politics of Herding Cats written by John Lovett and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Politics of Herding Cats, John Lovett looks at the relationship between media, Congress, and public policy, showing that leaders in Congress under normal circumstances control public policy on issue areas due to their status both within Congress and in the media by and large. When issue coverage on topics increases in media, however, other members seize on the opportunities to engage in the issue and shift public policy away from leader desires. As more members engage and more groups become involved, leaders lose the ability to control the process and are more likely to have problems actually getting public policy enacted. Lovett look at this phenomenon using newspaper coverage in the Washington Post over a 40-year period, both in terms of general analysis as well as individual case studies exploring agricultural subsidies (a low coverage topic), immigration (a changing coverage topic), and health care (a high coverage topic). As coverage increases, the amount leaders can control in the process decreases. Only under extreme circumstances, as seen in the Affordable Care Act, can leaders get anything done at all. The Politics of Herding Cats would be useful for those who wish to better understand the relationship between the media and Congress. It will also be useful to those who want to understand the relationship between actors in government and how the media has influenced American politics, as well as how individual members of Congress can go against party leaders on major issues.


The Politics of Herding Cats Related Books

The Politics of Herding Cats
Language: en
Pages: 215
Authors: John Lovett
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-22 - Publisher: University of Michigan Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In The Politics of Herding Cats, John Lovett looks at the relationship between media, Congress, and public policy, showing that leaders in Congress under normal
Herding Cats
Language: en
Pages: 324
Authors: Trent Lott
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-08-23 - Publisher: Harper Collins

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Carrying readers within the walls of Congress, and the administrations of six presidents, this unsparingly candid and engaging memoir is written by one of the d
Herding Cats
Language: en
Pages: 271
Authors: Hank Rainwater
Categories: Computers
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-01-01 - Publisher: Apress

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This self-help guide is for programmers who need to improve their management and leadership skills.
Herding Cats
Language: en
Pages: 764
Authors: Chester A. Crocker
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In each of the 24 cases examined in this volume, mediation was a multiparty effort, involving actors working simultaneously or sequentially. These accounts atte
Herding Cats
Language: en
Pages: 168
Authors: Geoff Garrett
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-08-16 - Publisher: Triarchy Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

It is well known that in their professional lives most academics and researchers will - like cats - seek to exercise as much independence as possible.In Herding