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The Death of Deliberation

Autor James I. Wallner
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 mar 2015
A common observation of the Senate today is that it is paralyzed by gridlock; the Senate is currently composed of ideologically polarized members, and the majority and minority leaders exercise more influence because they lead more cohesive political parties. However, the argument that the Senate and by extension, the Congress, are undermined by rampant obstruction overlooks the fact that the contemporary Senate is still capable of overcoming the differences among its members without descending into an endless debate of ideological partisanship and irreconcilable gridlock. While current treatments of the Senate often seek to explain why gridlock happens, in this book, James Wallner addresses the important question of why gridlock does not happen. His answer is quite simple: The Senate changes the manner in which it makes decisions on a case-by-case basis in order to limit conflict between its members. Yet, the Senate's ability to produce important legislation in the current environment may undermine the institution's deliberative function. Wallner puts forth the unique proposition that while the contemporary Senate may indeed be broken, it is not broken in the sense typically acknowledged. Put simply, deliberation has succumbed to the Senate's bipartisan determination to avoid gridlock and pass important legislation.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781498515368
ISBN-10: 1498515363
Pagini: 160
Dimensiuni: 155 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield

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Cuprins

1.Introduction A Broken Senate? A Different Interpretation of Gridlock Patterns of Decision-Making Outline of the Book 2.A New Theory of Senate Decision-Making Assumptions Claims Measuring Decision-Making: A Note on Procedure 3.Decentralized Patterns of Decision-Making Norm-Based Decision-Making Senate Norms and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Norm-Based Pattern Collegial Decision-Making Participation and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Collegial Pattern 4.Centralized Patterns of Senate Decision-Making Strong Party Leadership Partisanship and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Majoritarian Pattern Bipartisanship and Patterned Behavior Party Leaders in the Structured Consent Pattern 5.Passing Controversial Legislation in the Senate Health Care Reform Methodology Decision-Making in the 102nd Congress Decision-Making in the 108th Congress Decision-Making in the 110th Congress Decision-Making in the 111th Congress 6.Raising the Federal Debt Ceiling A Polarized Political Environment Three Patterns The Debt Ceiling Debate Structured Consent: Advantages and Limitations 7.The Death of Deliberation? References

Descriere

This book provides a counter-view on the conventional wisdom regarding the United States Senate. Specifically, it presents an alternative approach to the broken Congress genre with the argument that the Senate is not characterized by gridlock and that party leaders cooperate to make the institution work.