Broken Branch

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter black cloth with copper lettering and blue paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xiii, 272pp. Fine/fine. Superbly bright and tight first edition, nicely inscribed and signed by Ornstein in black ballpoint on half-title page: "9/27/06 / To Bob Malott -- / Great friend, mentor & role model -- / With immense… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, 2008-08-29. Paperback. Like New. APPEARS UNREAD. Paperback. Covers show minimal shelving wear, otherwise an UNBLEMISHED copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. First Edition. First Printing. very good, good. 272, notes, index, some wear to DJ & small tear in front DJ, a few small edge stains. The authors highlight the dramatic shift in Congress from a highly decentralized, committee-based institution into a much more centralized one in which party increasingly trumps committee. Strong… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. First Edition. First Printing. very good, very good. 272, notes, index. Inscribed by the co-author (Ornstein). The authors highlight the dramatic shift in Congress from a highly decentralized, committee-based institution into a much more centralized one in which party increasingly trumps committee. Strong majority leadership in Congress has led to a general… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Second Printing. very good, very good. 272, notes, index. Inscribed by both co-authors. The authors highlight the dramatic shift in Congress from a highly decentralized, committee-based institution into a much more centralized one in which party increasingly trumps committee. Strong majority leadership in Congress has led to a general passivity in the face… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Book. Illus. by N/A. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A vivid portrait of an institution that has fallen far from the aspirations of our Founding Fathers. "The Broken Branch" highlights the costs of a malfunctioning Congress on national policymaking, and outlines what must be done to… Read more about this item