Coordination in Party Leadership Organizations

The congressional parties operate as collective bodies attempting to serve the goals of the party as a whole and the objectives of the individual member. In its efforts to do so, the party in the House majority enjoys control over procedure and, as a result, the chamber agenda; meanwhile, the minori...

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1. Verfasser:	Scott R. Meinke
Format:	Buchkapitel
Sprache:	eng
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Zusammenfassung:	The congressional parties operate as collective bodies attempting to serve the goals of the party as a whole and the objectives of the individual member. In its efforts to do so, the party in the House majority enjoys control over procedure and, as a result, the chamber agenda; meanwhile, the minority retains its prerogatives in limited elements of the process (e.g., motions to recommit). Both the majority and the minority distribute selective benefits (e.g., campaign resources) that encourage members to support the party position. Although agenda control constitutes the major source of majority caucus power and both caucuses encourage loyal