Replication data for: Policy Dynamics

What causes stability or change in the political system? What role do political institutions play in this process?

To investigate these questions, Policy Dynamics draws on the most extensive data set yet compiled for public policy issues in the United States. Spanning the past half-century, these data make it possible to trace policies and legislation, public and media attention to them, and governmental decisions over time and across institutions. Some chapters analyze particiular policy areas, such as health care, national security, and immigration, while others focus on institutional quest ions such as congressional procedures and agendas and the differing responses by Congress and the Supreme Court to new issues.