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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226449645
ISBN-139780226449647
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Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFilibustering : a Political History of Obstruction in the House and Senate
SubjectAmerican Government / Legislative Branch, United States / General
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorGregory Koger
Subject AreaPolitical Science, History
SeriesChicago Studies in American Politics Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight14.3 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2009-041748
Dewey Edition22
Reviews" Filibustering offers an impressive theory of obstruction that undercuts conventional wisdom on the filibuster and provides the most complete analysis of this important topic than has previously been available either in one source or collectively."-Bruce I. Oppenheimer, Vanderbilt University, "Filibustering offers an impressive theory of obstruction that undercuts conventional wisdom on the filibuster and provides the most complete analysis of this important topic than has previously been available either in one source or collectively."-Bruce I. Oppenheimer, Vanderbilt University, Filibustering offers an impressive theory of obstruction that undercuts conventional wisdom on the filibuster and provides the most complete analysis of this important topic than has previously been available either in one source or collectively.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal328.73/0775
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Preface I Foundations 1 Introduction 2 A Theory of Obstruction II The Historic Congress, 1789 - 1901 3 The Escalation of Filibustering, 1789-1901 4 Filibusters in the Historic Congress 5 Explaining Obstruction in the Historic Congress III The Modern Senate, 1901 - Present 6 The Growth of Filibustering in the Senate 7 Explaining the Rise of Filibustering in the Senate 8 From Attrition to Cloture: Institutionalizing the Filibuster Afterword: The Future of the Senate Notes References Index
SynopsisIn the modern Congress, one of the highest hurdles for major bills or nominations is gaining the sixty votes necessary to shut off a filibuster in the Senate. But this wasn't always the case. Both citizens and scholars tend to think of the legislative process as a game played by the rules in which votes are the critical commodity--the side that has the most votes wins. In this comprehensive volume,Gregory Koger shows, on the contrary, that filibustering is a game with slippery rules in which legislators who think fast and try hard can triumph over superior numbers. Filibustering explains how and why obstruction has been institutionalized in the U.S. Senate over the last fifty years, and how this transformation affects politics and policymaking. Koger also traces the lively history of filibustering in the U.S. House during the nineteenth century and measures the effects of filibustering--bills killed, compromises struck, and new issues raised by obstruction. Unparalleled in the depth of its theory and its combination of historical and political analysis, Filibustering will be the definitive study of its subject for years to come., In the modern Congress, one of the highest hurdles for major bills or nominations is gaining the sixty votes necessary to shut off a filibuster in the Senate. But this wasn't always the case. Both citizens and scholars tend to think of the legislative process as a game played by the rules in which votes are the critical commodity--the side that has the most votes wins. In this comprehensive volume, Gregory Koger shows, on the contrary, that filibustering is a game with slippery rules in which legislators who think fast and try hard can triumph over superior numbers. Filibustering explains how and why obstruction has been institutionalized in the U.S. Senate over the last fifty years, and how this transformation affects politics and policymaking. Koger also traces the lively history of filibustering in the U.S. House during the nineteenth century and measures the effects of filibustering--bills killed, compromises struck, and new issues raised by obstruction. Unparalleled in the depth of its theory and its combination of historical and political analysis, Filibustering will be the definitive study of its subject for years to come.
LC Classification NumberJK1041.K64 2010
