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Three significant trends or innovations in the recent literature of American politics and government are re viewed: the large and ever-growing number of studies of po litical socialization which have blossomed forth in the last half decade; the great increase in studies of Congress (par ticularly those focusing on congressional committees, roll-call voting behavior, and congressional leadership) as compared to those of the executive branch; and the application of quanti tative techniques in the comparative study of the policy out puts of American state governments. The substance of each of these distinct bodies of writing is surveyed and evaluated for its theoretical and methodological significance and for its contribution to the discipline's knowledge of the operations of the American political system.

3 signif trends of innovations in the recent literature of US pol & gov are reviewed: the large & ever-growing number of studies of pol'al soc'ization which have blossomed forth in the last half decade; the great increase in studies of Congress (esp those focusing on congressional committees, roll-call voting behavior, & congressional leadership) as compared to those of the executive branch; & the application of quantitative techniques in the comparative study of the policy out-puts of US state gov's. The substance of each of these distinct bodies of writing is surveyed & evaluated for its theoretical & methodological signif & for its contribution to the discipline's knowledge of the operations of the US pol'al system. (See also SA 0829/E9781.) Modified HA.