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Political Dynamism
Lee Drutman
A new approach to making
government work again
Some problems
10%
15%
20%
25%
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Share of U.S. wealth held by the top 0.1%
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010
Partisan polarization of U.S. House
A new reform
approach
What’s wrong with the old
reform approach?
“The Washington cartel is an alliance of career politicians in both
parties and the lobbyists in this town”
“Returning to a government of, by, and for the people – not the
billionaires and giant corporations.”
Policy
entrepreneurs
How to make
politics dynamic
again
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional
Elections
$250,000,000
$500,000,000
$750,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$1,250,000,000
$1,500,000,000
1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
Total cost of U.S. Congressional elections
10%
20%
30%
40%
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Ticket−splitting among U.S. congressional districts
$250,000,000
$500,000,000
$750,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$1,250,000,000
$1,500,000,000
1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
Total cost of U.S. Congressional elections
Small donor
matching
Multi-member
districts
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Interest Groups
$0
$500,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$1,500,000,000
$2,000,000,000
$2,500,000,000
$3,000,000,000
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Interest
Business
Diffuse
Interests
Unions
Spending on Washington lobbying
Leveling up
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional
Staff
500
1000
1500
2000
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
chamber
House
Senate
Congressional committee staffing levels, 1950−2010
More and more
highly-paid staff
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional
Organization
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009
chamber
House
Senate
Share of bills bypassing committee mark−ups
Let committees
and
subcommittees
thrive
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
Congressional Elections
• Open up campaigns by empowering small donors
• Expand competition and party diversity through
multi-member districts
Interest Groups
• Expand general-interest lobbying organizations
Congressional staffing
• Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress
Congressional organization
• Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the
role of committees and subcommittees
But is this
feasible?
Political Dynamism
Political Dynamism
Lee Drutman
A new approach to making
government work again

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Kauffman Drutman Presentation

  • 1. Political Dynamism Lee Drutman A new approach to making government work again
  • 3. 10% 15% 20% 25% 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Share of U.S. wealth held by the top 0.1%
  • 4.
  • 5. 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010 Partisan polarization of U.S. House
  • 7. What’s wrong with the old reform approach?
  • 8. “The Washington cartel is an alliance of career politicians in both parties and the lobbyists in this town”
  • 9. “Returning to a government of, by, and for the people – not the billionaires and giant corporations.”
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 13. How to make politics dynamic again
  • 14. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 15. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 16. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 17. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 18. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 19. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 21. $250,000,000 $500,000,000 $750,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,250,000,000 $1,500,000,000 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Total cost of U.S. Congressional elections
  • 22.
  • 23. 10% 20% 30% 40% 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Ticket−splitting among U.S. congressional districts
  • 24. $250,000,000 $500,000,000 $750,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,250,000,000 $1,500,000,000 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Total cost of U.S. Congressional elections
  • 26.
  • 27.
  • 28.
  • 30.
  • 31. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 33. $0 $500,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,500,000,000 $2,000,000,000 $2,500,000,000 $3,000,000,000 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Interest Business Diffuse Interests Unions Spending on Washington lobbying
  • 35. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 37. 500 1000 1500 2000 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 chamber House Senate Congressional committee staffing levels, 1950−2010
  • 39. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 41. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 chamber House Senate Share of bills bypassing committee mark−ups
  • 43. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 44. Congressional Elections • Open up campaigns by empowering small donors • Expand competition and party diversity through multi-member districts Interest Groups • Expand general-interest lobbying organizations Congressional staffing • Increase staff sizes and salaries in Congress Congressional organization • Decentralize power in Congress by expanding the role of committees and subcommittees
  • 47. Political Dynamism Lee Drutman A new approach to making government work again