2014
DOI: 10.1017/ssh.2015.26
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How Is Leadership Exercised in the US House? Party Leaders' and Committee Chairs' “Actions”

Abstract: Party leaders and committee chairs are rarely studied side by side. This study takes a step toward resolving that shortcoming by using an approach developed by David Mayhew to content analyze 3,163 original leadership "actions" from the Washington Post to demonstrate how leadership is exercised in the US House before and after the 1970 reforms. Existing studies demonstrate a shift in the locus of power from committee chairs to party leaders. This study details that transformation by illustrating how these lead… Show more

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