ISBN10: 0815709528, ISBN13: 9780815709527, [publisher: Brookings Institution Press] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0815709528, ISBN13: 9780815709527, [publisher: Brookings Institution Press] Hardcover "Is American democracy being derailed by the United States Senate filibuster? Is the filibuster an important right that improves the political process or an increasingly partisan tool that delays legislation and thwarts the will of the majority? Are century-old procedures in the Senate hampering the institution from fulfilling its role on the eve of the 21st century?The filibuster has achieved almost mythic proportions in the history of American politics, but it has escaped a careful, critical assessment for more than 50 years. In this book, Sarah Binder and Steven Smith provide such an assessment as they address the problems and conventional wisdom associated with the Senate's long-standing tradition of extended debate.The authors examine the evolution of the rules governing Senate debate, analyze the consequences of these rules, and evaluate reform proposals. They argue that in an era of unprecedented filibustering and related obstructionism, old habits are indeed undermining the Senate's ability to meet its responsibilities. Binder and Smith scrutinize conventional wisdom about the filibusterand show that very little of it is true. They focus on five major myths: that unlimited debate is a fundamental right to differentiate the Senate from the House of Representatives; that the Senate's tradition as a deliberative body requires unlimited ...

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ISBN10: 0815709528, ISBN13: 9780815709527, [publisher: Brookings Institution Press] Hardcover
[Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]