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245 10 a| Ruling by statute :b| how uncertainty and vote buying shape lawmaking /c| Sebastián M. Saiegh.;

260 a| Cambridge [England] ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2011.;

300 a| xiv, 234 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-226) and index.;

505 0 a| Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction -- Part II. Theoretical Foundations: 2. On statutory policy making; 3. A model of statutory policy making under uncertainty -- Part III. Empirical Implications: 4. Measuring chief executives' statutory performance; 5. Patterns of statutory policy making around the world; 6. Political prowess or 'lady luck'?; 7. Buying legislators; 8. Electoral rules and lawmaking -- Part IV. Normative Implications: 9. The political gap -- Part V. Conclusions: 10. Conclusions -- Part VI. Appendices.;

520 a| "What are the main factors that allow presidents and prime ministers to enact policy through acts of government that carry the force of law? Or, simply put, when does a government actually govern? The theory presented in this book provides a major advance in our understanding of statutory policy making. Using a combination of an original analytical framework and statistical techniques, as well as historical and contemporary case studies, the book demonstrates that contrary to conventional wisdom variations in legislative passage rates are the consequences of di erences in uncertainty, not partisan support. In particular, it shows that a chief executives legislative success depends on the predictability of legislators voting behavior and whether buying votes is a feasible option. From a normative standpoint, the book reveals that governability is best served when the opposition has realistic chances of occasionally defeating the executive in the legislative arena"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Ruling by statute : how uncertainty and vote buying shape lawmaking / Sebastián M. Saiegh.

Author/creator	Saiegh, Sebastián M., 1970-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description	xiv, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Cover image
Subjects	United States. Congress--Voting. Legislative bodies--Voting. Legislators--United States. Legislation--United States.

Contents	Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction -- Part II. Theoretical Foundations: 2. On statutory policy making; 3. A model of statutory policy making under uncertainty -- Part III. Empirical Implications: 4. Measuring chief executives' statutory performance; 5. Patterns of statutory policy making around the world; 6. Political prowess or 'lady luck'?; 7. Buying legislators; 8. Electoral rules and lawmaking -- Part IV. Normative Implications: 9. The political gap -- Part V. Conclusions: 10. Conclusions -- Part VI. Appendices.
Abstract	"What are the main factors that allow presidents and prime ministers to enact policy through acts of government that carry the force of law? Or, simply put, when does a government actually govern? The theory presented in this book provides a major advance in our understanding of statutory policy making. Using a combination of an original analytical framework and statistical techniques, as well as historical and contemporary case studies, the book demonstrates that contrary to conventional wisdom variations in legislative passage rates are the consequences of di erences in uncertainty, not partisan support. In particular, it shows that a chief executives legislative success depends on the predictability of legislators voting behavior and whether buying votes is a feasible option. From a normative standpoint, the book reveals that governability is best served when the opposition has realistic chances of occasionally defeating the executive in the legislative arena"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-226) and index.
LCCN	2011002456
ISBN	9781107005655 (hardback)
ISBN	1107005655 (hardback)
Standard identifier#	6138314

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