Stuck : how money, media, and violence prevent change in Congress / Maya L. Kornberg.

Contents Preface -- Introduction -- The Winds of Change Reach Congress: The Class of 1974 -- Building and Reshaping Power -- "The Bumblebee Flies Because He Never Studied Engineering": The Class of 1994 -- Shifting Tides -- "No One Else Looked Like Me": The Class of 2018 -- Kings and Prophets -- A Post-January 6th World -- A Smooth Landing -- Changemaking in Trump's America -- The Path to Changing Congress and Protecting Democracy -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
Abstract "This book looks back at three of the biggest groups of new members to enter the United States House of Representatives in the last half century: the classes of 1974, 1994, and 2018. Members of these classes looked different from their more senior counterparts. They were younger, less experienced, and came from diverse backgrounds. Almost all of them campaigned with promises to reform the institution and enact change. Through the stories of these three classes, this book shows what changemaking looks like in Congress and how forces such as violence, money, and technology such as social media have altered the landscape for incoming lawmakers and made it difficulty to bring about change in the federal legislature"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2025035584
ISBN9781421454580 hardcover
ISBN1421454580 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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