Knowledge, Power, and the Congress. (book reviews)

The general theme of this edited volume is the place of knowledge in legislative politics. The 10 papers and 14 commentaries cover a variety of philosophical, historical, and policy aspects of the role of information in legislative decision-making processes. The authors of the papers range from Theodore Lowi (who expands on his argument in The End of Liberalism), to Allen Schick (on the place of policy research), to Ernest May (on the increasing importance of knowledge in national security policy).

Commentaries are offered by Representatives Thomas S. Foley, Newt Gingrich, David E. ...

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