Intro; Presidents versus Federalism in the National Legislative Process; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Rethinking Gubernatorial Effects on National Politics; 1.2 Organization of This Book; References; 2 Political Careers and the Legislative Process under Federalism; 2.1 Toward a New Theory on the Subnational Electoral Connection; 2.2 Competing Principals under Federalism; 2.2.1 Voters; 2.2.2 National Parties; 2.2.2.1 Function of National Parties; 2.2.2.2 Resources for Party Discipline; 2.2.3 The President

2.2.3.1 Objectives of the President2.2.3.2 Resources of the President; 2.2.4 Governors; 2.2.4.1 Objectives of Governors; 2.2.4.2 Resources of Governors; 2.2.5 Summary; 2.3 Players of Legislative Politics in the Argentine Senate; 2.3.1 National Parties in Argentina; 2.3.2 The President of Argentina; 2.3.3 Governors and Provincial Party Bosses in Argentina; 2.3.4 Voters in Argentina; 2.3.5 Argentine Senators as Agents; 2.3.5.1 The Conventional Wisdom on the Argentine Congress; 2.3.5.2 A Typology of Senators; 2.4 The Legislative Process and Senatorial Behavior

2.4.1 Opportunities for Credit-Claiming and Position-Taking in the Legislative Process2.4.2 Legislative Behavior of Governors' Subordinates; 2.4.3 Legislative Behavior of Senate Bosses; 2.4.4 Legislative Behavior of Senate Bosses' Subordinates; 2.4.5 Content of Presidential Bills and Legislative Behavior; 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Committees, Floor, and the Four Types of Senators; 3.1 A Brief History of the Argentine Senate Before 1983; 3.2 The Senate Committees; 3.2.1 Committee Reports; 3.2.2 Committee Membership; 3.3 The Senate Floor; 3.3.1 Roll-Call Votes; 3.3.2 Legislative Party Blocs

3.3.3 Ideal Point Estimation3.4 Who Is Who?; 3.4.1 The Argentine Federalism and Governors; 3.4.2 Who Are Governors' Subordinates?; 3.4.3 Who Are Senate Bosses and Senate Bosses' Subordinates?; 3.4.4 Who Are Local Subordinates?; 3.5 Summary; References; 4 The Drawer of Committees; 4.1 The Legislative Process in Committees; 4.2 The Case of the 2005 Anti-Smoking Bill; 4.2.1 The 2005 Anti-Smoking Bill and the Conflict Between the President and Governors; 4.2.2 The Drawer of Committees and a Counter Proposal; 4.2.3 Committee Meetings and the Majority Report with Amendments

4.3 Modeling Committee Behavior4.3.1 Who Keeps Presidential Bills in the Drawer? When Do Senators Amend Them?; 4.3.1.1 Modeling the Decisions at Stages 1a and 1b; 4.3.1.2 Statistical Results; 4.3.2 When Do Senators Sign Majority Reports?; 4.3.2.1 Modeling the Two-Stage Structure of the Legislative Process in Committees; 4.3.2.2 Statistical Results; 4.4 Conclusion; References; 5 Bosses at the Frontline; 5.1 The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor; 5.1.1 Parliamentary Labor Plenary; 5.1.2 Floor Sessions; 5.2 The Case of Resolution 125; 5.2.1 Preferences of Competing Principals