Defending the filibuster : the soul of the Senate /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Arenberg, Richard A., 1945- (Autor), Dove, Robert B. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Snowe, Olympia J. (Olympia Jean), 1947- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2014.
Edición:Revised and updated edition.
Temas:
United States. > Congress. > Senate > Freedom of debate.
États-Unis. > Congress. > Senate > Liberté de parole.
United States. > Congress. > Senate
Filibusters (Political science) > United States.
Obstructionnisme > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Filibusters (Political science)
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Soul of the senate
  • 2. Filibuster, cloture, and unfettered amendment
  • 3. History of the filibuster
  • 4. Polarized politics and the use and abuse of the filibuster
  • 5. Criticisms of the filibuster
  • 6. The dangers of overzealous reform
  • 7. Related tactics: holds
  • 8. Related tactics: filling the amendment tree
  • 9. Circumventing the filibuster: reconciliation
  • 10. Reforming the filibuster: the constitutional option
  • 11. Reforming the filibuster: the nuclear option
  • 12. Bring in the cots
  • 13. Defending the filibuster
  • 14. Looking ahead.

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