Parties and leaders in the postreform house
- David W. Rohde
- Political Science
- 1991
Since the Second World War, congressional parties have been characterized as declining in strength and influence. Research has generally attributed this decline to policy conflicts within parties, to…
“Sophisticated” Voting in the 1988 Presidential Primaries
- P. Abramson, John H. Aldrich, Philip Paolino, David W. Rohde
- EconomicsAmerican Political Science Review
- 1 March 1992
Voters in multicandidate contests may confront circumstances under which it is in their interest to vote for a second- or even lower-ranked candidate. The U.S. electoral system, typically offering a…
Third-Party and Independent Candidates in American Politics: Wallace, Anderson, and Perot
- P. Abramson, John H. Aldrich, Philip Paolino, David W. Rohde
- History, Political Science
- 23 January 1995
Between 1852 and 1992 the United States held thirty-six presidential elections. The Democrats won fifteen, the Republicans won the other twenty-one. This duopoly has been threatened from time to…
Risk-Bearing and Progressive Ambition: The Case of Members of the United States House of Representatives
- David W. Rohde
- Business
- 1 February 1979
This study analyzes the decisions of members of the House on whether to seek higher office (governor or senator) during the period 1954-1974. It differs from previous ambition analyses in that it…
Redistricting and Party Polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives
- Jamie L. Carson, Michael H. Crespin, C. Finocchiaro, David W. Rohde
- Economics
- 28 September 2007
The elevated levels of party polarization observed in the contemporary Congress have been attributed to a variety of factors. One of the more commonly recurring themes among observers of…
The Impact of National Tides and District-Level Effects on Electoral Outcomes: The U.S. Congressional Elections of 1862-63
- Jamie L. Carson, J. Jenkins, David W. Rohde, Mark Souva
- History
- 1 October 2001
We examine the U.S. Congressional elections of 1862-63, which resulted in a stunning setback for President Abraham Lincoln and the incumbent Republican Party. After the electoral "dust" had cleared,…
War for the Floor: Partisan Theory and Agenda Control In the U.S. House of Representatives
- C. Finocchiaro, David W. Rohde
- Law
- 1 February 2008
This article extends recent research on partisan agenda control in the U.S. House of Representatives to the issue of procedural control of the legislative agenda via special rules. In particular, we…
The Transition to Republican Rule in the House: Implications for Theories of Congressional Politics
- John H. Aldrich, David W. Rohde
- History
- 24 January 1997
The 1994 congressional elections were dramatic. The Republicans won control of the U.S. House, ending the longest continuous reign by a single party in the nation's history and including the defeat…
Measuring Conditional Party Government
- John H. Aldrich, David W. Rohde
- Economics
- 1998
In this paper, we extend our theory and measurement of conditional party government. We define the " condition " in conditional party government more precisely, offering a formal illustration that…
The Republican Revolution and the House Appropriations Committee
- John H. Aldrich, David W. Rohde
- Political ScienceJournal of Politics
- 1 February 2000
This study applies the theory of "conditional party government" to the interaction between the Republican party and the Appropriations Committee in the 104th House, seen in the context of…
...
...