The U. S. Senate: From Deliberation to Dysfunction
, by Loomis, Burdett A.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781608717279 | 1608717275
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/19/2011
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.