Contemporary American politics / edited by Alan Grant.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Alan Grant -- 1. Statecraft in the White House: The Reagan and Bush Presidencies / David Mervin -- 2. Congressional Oversight: The Development of Legislative Review / Peter Falconer -- 3. The Budget Process and Deficit Politics / Tim Hames -- 4. Legislative Careerism and the Term Limitation Movement / Alan Grant -- 5. The Supreme Court Nominations of Presidents Reagan and Bush / Richard Hodder-Williams -- 6. The Right After Reagan: Crack-Up or Comeback? / Nigel Ashford -- 7. Clinton and the Democratic Party: The 1992 Election and Beyond / Nicol C. Rae -- 8. Political Action Committees in American Politics / Alan Grant -- 9. Parties and Presidential Nominations / Dean McSweeney -- 10. The 1992 Presidential Election -- Postscript on the 1994 Midterm Elections / Alan Grant.