Handbook of Legislative Research

by Gerhard Loewenberg (Editor), Samuel C. Patterson (Editor), Malcolm E. Jewell (Editor)

The Handbook of Legislative Research , a comprehensive summary of the results of research on nineteenth and twentieth-century legislatures, is itself a landmark in the evolution of legislative studies. Gathered here are surveys by leading scholars in the field, each providing inventory of an important subfield, an extensive bibliography, and a systematic assessment of what has been accomplished and what directions future research must take.

864 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 1985

Reviews

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A terrific compilation of essays on research on legislative politics. There is a comparative element to this, as well as coverage of key substantive issues associated with legislative bodies. Even though published quite some time ago, the book gives a good sense of the terrain involved in the study of legislative research.