He was fascinated with the adaptation of the Republicans to their fate as the seemingly permanent congressional minority.
Boyd Littrell and Gideon Sjoberg.
The thrust of Jones's critique of the Carter presidency goes not primarily to its victories and defeats in Congress, but to Carter's own syndrome of attitudes about congressional representation, the natural proclivities of politicians, and his own trusteeship orientation.
If goals exist, the effectiveness of the policy and its components can be determined.