Filibuster Obstruction and Lawmaking in the U. S. Senate |
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| Author:
| Wawro, Gregory
Schickler, Eric |
| Series title: | Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-13406-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.99 |
Book Description:
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Explains how the Senate managed to satisfy its lawmaking role during the 19th and early 20th century, when it lacked essential formal rules for governing debate. This book argues that in a system where filibusters played out as wars of attrition, the threat of rule changes prevented the institution from devolving into parliamentary chaos.
Explains how the Senate managed to satisfy its lawmaking role during the 19th and early 20th century, when it lacked essential formal rules for governing debate. This book argues that in a system where filibusters played out as wars of attrition, the threat of rule changes prevented the institution from devolving into parliamentary chaos.