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Zelizer offers the first major history of the demise of the committee era Congress and the rise of the contemporary legislative branch. Zelizer explains why reform in the 1970s failed to make Congress more progressive, and offers a new look at the origins of the partisanship that defines today's politics.Zelizer, Julian E. is the author of 'On Capitol Hill The Struggle to Reform Congress And Its Consequences, 1948-2000', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521681278 and ISBN 0521681278.
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