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This book focuses on the origins, evolution, and demise of the Continental Congress, reinterpreting its successes and failures from the perspective of the "new institutionalism." In the process, the book lays open a fascinating historical laboratory for exploring contemporary questions about the nature of political institutions, the strategic incentives those institutions present to those involved, and the outcomes that result.Jillson, Calvin is the author of 'Congressional Dynamics Structure, Coordination, and Choice in the First American Congress, 1774-1789' with ISBN 9780804722933 and ISBN 0804722935.
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