Understanding American Legislatures: The Need for Interpretive-Qualitative Research - Paperback

by James M. Curry (Author)

In this book, James M. Curry introduces legislative scholars to the value and importance of interpretive research. Understanding American Legislatures is a must-read contribution to the study of legislatures and our discourse about methods in American politics.

Author Biography

James M. Curry is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. Curry's research focuses on US politics and policymaking, especially the US Congress. He is the author of Legislating in the Dark (2015, University of Chicago Press) and The Limits of Party (2020, with Frances E. Lee, University of Chicago Press). Previously, he worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Congressman Daniel Lipinski and the House Appropriations Committee.