{"product_id":"2940158749865","title":"Surviving Inside Congress, 5th Edition","description":"Want to work for Congress or just understand it better? Learn the ins-and-outs of how Congress really works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fifth edition of Surviving Inside Congress includes all you need to know to succeed as a congressional staffer or stay informed as a private citizen. Understanding how Congress really works--or doesn't, as the case may be--is the difference between being a valuable contributor to the nation's work and being an outsider who never really knows what is going on.  Surviving Inside Congress tells the story of the creation of the legislature and important events in its evolution, leading to how the institution operates today. It not only explores the essentials of House and Senate legislative procedures, but also takes an in-depth look at congressional communications, public opinion, and the partisan polarization that has much of the country frustrated with their legislature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurviving Inside Congress has been revised and expanded to reflect important developments during the 114th and 115th Congresses. Updates include a new chapter on the President's role in the legislative process; new research on social media best practices; how and why Congress is dysfunctional and how it can be reformed; and a Floor procedures manual and congressional glossary for the 115th Congress. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: In the Beginning\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: A Job or a Career?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Who's Who\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Power Stations\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Genesis of a Law\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Formal Introductions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The Role of the Legislator-in-Chief\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: The Budget – The One Essential Duty of Congress\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Managing to Succeed\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Plotting Course\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The Constant Revolution: How Citizens Get Their Political News\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Strategic Communication – What It Takes to Be a Good Communication Staffer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Public Opinion and Public Judgment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Putting It All Together\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Playing By the Rules\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Working with the Private Sector\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Can't We All Just Get Along?\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Procedures Manual for the 115th Congress\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: Congressional Glossary","brand":"Congressional Institute, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071800525040,"sku":"2940158749865","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158749865_p0.jpg?v=1764119358","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158749865","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}