Karl A. Lamb

Reasonable Disagreement (eBook, PDF)

Two U.S. Senators and the Choices They Make

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the frequent reasonable disagreements of U.S. senators Paul Sarbanes and Dick Lugar, and finds in aspects of their life experiences reasons why they take particular positions and cast specific votes.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000101911
• Artikelnr.: 59881008

Autorenporträt

Karl A. Lamb

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
chapter 1
Two Senators and Their Disagreem ents
The Research Task
The Determinants of Senatorial Action
Two Senators and the Senate
chapter 2
Personality: Becoming the Sons of Their Fathers
The Legacy of a Hoosier Republican
The Making of a Maryland Democrat
Future Senators Growing Up
chapter 3
Ideology and the Growth of Am bition
A Balliol Scholar
The American at Pembroke
Ideology and Ambition at Oxford
A Front Row Seat at the Pentagon
Four Mentors and Three Levels of Government
The Return of the Natives
chapter 4
Evolving Constituencies: The Political Cultures of Maryland and Indiana
Maryland: The Assault on Privilege
Indiana: Old
Fashioned Parties
Two Senators and Their States
chapter 5
Apprenticeships: Party Support and Political Styles
School Issues Awaken Indianapolis
The Making of Modern Indianapolis
Paul Sarbanes Goes to Annapolis, Then Washington
The Election of Two Senators
The Second Time Is the Charm
The Impact of Apprenticeships
chapter 6
Partisanship, Ideology, and C hoice
Benchmarks of Partisanship and Ideology
Unavoidable Choices: The Roll
Call Votes
Voluntary Decisions: The First Committee Assignments
First Legislative Initiatives
chapter 7
Changing Political Contexts: Policy and Presidential Influence
The Birth of Budgetary Stalemate
Senator Lugar's Response to Economic Distress
Senator Sarbanes Resists the Conservative Advance
The Political Context Changes Again
Adaptations
chapter 8
Reelections: Renewing Constituency Ties
"A Good Man for Tough Times"
The Dilemmas of Campaign Finance
"Paul Sarbanes: Working for Maryland"
Contesting for a Third Term
Campaigns for a Fourth Term
The Reelection of Incumbents
chapter 9
Reaching for Policy Goals: The Advantages of Leadership Position
Senator Sarbanes in Opposition
Senator Lugar Uses the Freedom Awarded by the Voters
Senator Sarbanes Wins the Confidence of His Colleagues
Achieving Policy in New Contexts
Senator Lugar Tries for the Prize
Making Use of Their Freedom
chapter 10
Sarbanes, Lugar, and the Senate
The Determinants of Senatorial Behavior
Senate Procedures: The Triumph of Individualism
Extending the Senatorial Life Cycle
Two Senators and Campaign Finance
Reflections on the Term Limit Movement
The Lessons of Two Senators' Careers
Index.