TY  - BOOK
AU  - Saiegh,Sebastián M.
TI  - Ruling by statute
SN  - 9781107005655 (hardback)
U1  - 328.730 775 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Cambridge [England] , New York 
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Legislative bodies
KW  - Legislators
KW  - Legislation
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
N2  - "What are the main factors that allow presidents and prime ministers to enact policy through acts of government that carry the force of law? Or, simply put, when does a government actually govern? The theory presented in this book provides a major advance in our understanding of statutory policy making. Using a combination of an original analytical framework and statistical techniques, as well as historical and contemporary case studies, the book demonstrates that contrary to conventional wisdom variations in legislative passage rates are the consequences of di erences in uncertainty, not partisan support. In particular, it shows that a chief executives legislative success depends on the predictability of legislators voting behavior and whether buying votes is a feasible option. From a normative standpoint, the book reveals that governability is best served when the opposition has realistic chances of occasionally defeating the executive in the legislative arena"--
ER  -