The Senate is becoming more like the House of Representatives in its increasing levels of partisanship and ideology. A transformation of the institution is underfoot, posing questions about the Senate's role as the chamber in which 'cool judgment' prevails. Leading scholars, including U.S. Senate historians, discuss and analyze changes in Senate life including rules and procedures, leadership and party organization, executive and Senate relations, debate and deliberation, and perhaps above all, media spotlight. With all these changes comes a re-examination of Senate efficacy, legitimacy, and…mehr
The Senate is becoming more like the House of Representatives in its increasing levels of partisanship and ideology. A transformation of the institution is underfoot, posing questions about the Senate's role as the chamber in which 'cool judgment' prevails. Leading scholars, including U.S. Senate historians, discuss and analyze changes in Senate life including rules and procedures, leadership and party organization, executive and Senate relations, debate and deliberation, and perhaps above all, media spotlight. With all these changes comes a re-examination of Senate efficacy, legitimacy, and appropriateness as an aristocratic chamber in an increasingly democratic system of government.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Edited by Colton C. Campbell and Nicol C. Rae - Contributions by Richard A. Baker; Roger H. Davidson; Christopher J. Deering; C Lawrence Evans; Mary; Burdett Loomis; Donald R. Matthews; Walter J. Oleszek; Donald A. Ritchie and Barbara Sinclair
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 List of Tables and Figures Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Party Politics and Ideology in the Contemporary Senate Part 5 Deliberation, Committees and Public Policy Chapter 6 Senate Floor Deliberation: A Preliminary Inquiry Chapter 7 Principle or Party? Foreign and National Security Policy-Making in the Senate Part 8 Leadership and Message Politics Chapter 9 The Senate Leadership Dilemma: Passing Bills and Pursuing Partisan Advantage in a Non-Majoritarian Chamber Chapter 10 Senate Leaders, Minority Voices: From Dirksen to Daschle Chapter 11 Message Politics and Senate Procedure Part 12 Senate Reform in Historical Perspective Chapter 13 Twentieth Century Senate Reform: The View From the Inside Chapter 14 Twentieth Century Senate Reform: Three Views From the Outside Chapter 15 Reflections on Forty Years of the Senate Chapter 16 Bibliography Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Contributors
Chapter 1 List of Tables and Figures Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Party Politics and Ideology in the Contemporary Senate Part 5 Deliberation, Committees and Public Policy Chapter 6 Senate Floor Deliberation: A Preliminary Inquiry Chapter 7 Principle or Party? Foreign and National Security Policy-Making in the Senate Part 8 Leadership and Message Politics Chapter 9 The Senate Leadership Dilemma: Passing Bills and Pursuing Partisan Advantage in a Non-Majoritarian Chamber Chapter 10 Senate Leaders, Minority Voices: From Dirksen to Daschle Chapter 11 Message Politics and Senate Procedure Part 12 Senate Reform in Historical Perspective Chapter 13 Twentieth Century Senate Reform: The View From the Inside Chapter 14 Twentieth Century Senate Reform: Three Views From the Outside Chapter 15 Reflections on Forty Years of the Senate Chapter 16 Bibliography Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Contributors
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826