This book provides a counter-view on the conventional wisdom regarding the United States Senate. Specifically, it presents an alternative approach to the broken Congress genre with the argument that the Senate is not characterized by gridlock and that party leaders cooperate to make the institution work.
This book provides a counter-view on the conventional wisdom regarding the United States Senate. Specifically, it presents an alternative approach to the broken Congress genre with the argument that the Senate is not characterized by gridlock and that party leaders cooperate to make the institution work.
1.Introduction A Broken Senate? A Different Interpretation of Gridlock Patterns of Decision-Making Outline of the Book 2.A New Theory of Senate Decision-Making Assumptions Claims Measuring Decision-Making: A Note on Procedure 3.Decentralized Patterns of Decision-Making Norm-Based Decision-Making Senate Norms and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Norm-Based Pattern Collegial Decision-Making Participation and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Collegial Pattern 4.Centralized Patterns of Senate Decision-Making Strong Party Leadership Partisanship and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Majoritarian Pattern Bipartisanship and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Structured Consent Pattern 5.Passing Controversial Legislation in the Senate Health Care Reform Methodology Decision-Making in the 102nd Congress Decision-Making in the 108th Congress Decision-Making in the 110th Congress Decision-Making in the 111th Congress 6.Raising the Federal Debt Ceiling A Polarized Political Environment Three Patterns The Debt Ceiling Debate Structured Consent: Advantages and Limitations 7.The Death of Deliberation? References
1.Introduction A Broken Senate? A Different Interpretation of Gridlock Patterns of Decision-Making Outline of the Book 2.A New Theory of Senate Decision-Making Assumptions Claims Measuring Decision-Making: A Note on Procedure 3.Decentralized Patterns of Decision-Making Norm-Based Decision-Making Senate Norms and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Norm-Based Pattern Collegial Decision-Making Participation and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Collegial Pattern 4.Centralized Patterns of Senate Decision-Making Strong Party Leadership Partisanship and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Majoritarian Pattern Bipartisanship and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Structured Consent Pattern 5.Passing Controversial Legislation in the Senate Health Care Reform Methodology Decision-Making in the 102nd Congress Decision-Making in the 108th Congress Decision-Making in the 110th Congress Decision-Making in the 111th Congress 6.Raising the Federal Debt Ceiling A Polarized Political Environment Three Patterns The Debt Ceiling Debate Structured Consent: Advantages and Limitations 7.The Death of Deliberation? References
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