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The U.S. Senate: From Deliberation to Dysfunction - Softcover

 
9781608717279: The U.S. Senate: From Deliberation to Dysfunction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1608717275 ISBN 13: 9781608717279
Publisher: CQ Press, 2011

Synopsis

With an avalanche of scholarship on the House, it can be tough to balance out coverage in a typical Congress course with appropriate readings on the "slow institution."

Offering top-notch research geared to an undergraduate audience, Loomis′ new edited volume represents a broad picture of the contemporary Senate and how it came to be. While addressing issues of delay, obstruction, and polarization in a variety of ways, the scholars in this collection are not proposing a reform agenda, but instead, explore the historical and political contexts for how difficult it can be to change a non-majoritarian, highly individualistic institution. Students will come away from these chapters with a much greater appreciation of the Senate′s unique combination of tradition, precedent, and constitutional mandate.

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About the Author

Burdett A. Loomis is professor of political science at the University of Kansas. A former American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow and recipient of a Kemper Teaching Award, he has written extensively on legislatures, political careers, interest groups, and policymaking.

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Publisher
CQ Press
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1608717275
ISBN 13 
9781608717279
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
296
Editor
Loomis Burdett A.