The anatomy of the Confederate Congress;: A study of the influences of member characteristics on legislative voting behavior, 1861-1865
Description
The Anatomy of the Confederate Congress is a study of the influences of member characteristics on legislative voting behavior. Many questions are answered in this first computer-aided analysis of the voting patterns of the members of the Confederate Congress. Using such data as former party affiliation, attitude toward secession, wealth and slave-holding status of each member and his constituents, and the proximity of the members' home districts to actual military operations, the authors have analyzed 1,490 of 1,900 roll-call votes to determine the relationship between a congressman�...
ISBN(s)
0826511759, 9780826511751
