The U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate
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Summary
Looking at the challenges facing The U.S. Senate today and covering issues such as delay, obstruction and polarization, this book provides readers with an important introduction to this area of U.S. politics.
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The U.S. Senate by Burdett A Loomis
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.
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.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9781608717279 |
ISBN 10 | 1608717275 |
Title | The U.S. Senate |
Author | Burdett A Loomis |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
Year published | 2011-09-13 |
Number of pages | 296 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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