The Senate syndrome: the evolution of procedural warfare in the modern U.S. Senate
In: Julian J. Rothbaum distinguished lecture series Volume 12
In: The Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture Ser. v.12
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In: Julian J. Rothbaum distinguished lecture series Volume 12
In: The Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture Ser. v.12
Party Influence in Congress challenges current arguments and evidence about the influence of political parties in the US Congress. Steven S. Smith argues that theory must reflect policy, electoral, and collective party goals. These goals call for flexible party organizations and leadership strategies. They demand that majority party leaders control the flow of legislation; package legislation and time action to build winning majorities and attract public support; work closely with a president of their party; and influence the vote choices for legislators. Smith observes that the circumstantial evidence of party influence is strong, multiple collective goals remain active ingredients after parties are created, party size is an important factor in party strategy, both negative and positive forms of influence are important to congressional parties, and the needle-in-the-haystack search for direct influence continues to prove frustrating
In: The Forum: a journal of applied research in contemporary politics, Band 19, Heft 4, S. 585-602
ISSN: 1540-8884
AbstractThe case for reform of the filibuster practice in the Senate is much stronger now than a few decades ago. The emergence of conservative populism and radical Republican strategies in the Senate has created more serious consequences for the Senate's traditional rules and practices. This essay draws a clear connection between conservative populism, the strategies of Senate Republicans, and legislative gridlock in the Senate. It concludes with a review of the arguments of Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema against reform and argues that they fail to account for how conservative populism has so thoroughly changed their institution.
In: Perspectives on politics, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 1232-1233
ISSN: 1541-0986
In: Perspectives on politics: a political science public sphere, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 1232-1233
ISSN: 1537-5927
In: Legislative studies quarterly, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 193
ISSN: 1939-9162