{"product_id":"the-dance-of-legislation-9780295980232","title":"The Dance of Legislation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents a description of the legislative process by tracing the drafting and passing of a single piece of legislation. This book offers a picture of the bureaucratic infighting, political prerogatives, and Congressional courtesies that is necessary to make something happen on Capitol Hill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What Redman has written about the evolution of a health bill could be written about comparable constellations of personalities and pressures affecting an education or a housing or farm or tax bill. But few writers have actually produced a book that has such a useful blend of information, self-deprecatory humor, and keen rendering of the distinctive atmosphere of Congress.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An outstanding book for undergraduates interested in politics.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword to the 2001 Edition\u003cbr\u003e Foreword to the Original Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1) First Stirrings\u003cbr\u003e 2) Beginner's Lessons\u003cbr\u003e 3) Getting Serious\u003cbr\u003e 4) A Fresh Start\u003cbr\u003e 5) S.4106: Born or Stillborn?\u003cbr\u003e 6) A Senate Hearing\u003cbr\u003e 7) Decision in the Senate\u003cbr\u003e 8) Loose Ends\u003cbr\u003e 9) Interlude\u003cbr\u003e 10) Doctors in the House\u003cbr\u003e 11) A War of Nerves\u003cbr\u003e 12) A New Year's Resolution\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Postscript to the 2001 Edition\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400910414167,"sku":"9780295980232","price":27.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295980232.jpg?v=1730471919","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-dance-of-legislation-9780295980232","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}