The Contentious Senate: Partisanship, Ideology, and the Myth of Cool Judgment

by Nicol C. Rae

Book Overview

The Senate is becoming more like the House of Representatives in its increasing levels of partisanship and ideology. A transformation of the institution is underfoot, posing questions about the Senate's role as the chamber in which 'cool judgment' prevails. Leading scholars, including U.S. Senate historians, discuss and analyze changes in Senate life including rules and procedures, leadership and party organization, executive and Senate relations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742501167
• ISBN13: 9780742501164
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"