| Esteemed Colleagues: Civility and Deliberation in the U.S. Senate Contributor(s): Loomis, Burdett A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815752938 ISBN-13: 9780815752936 Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys OUR PRICE: $26.73 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Whats happened to the longstanding traditions of civility and decorum within the worlds greatest deliberative body? While the Senate hasnt yet become as rancorous as the House, over the past three decades it has grown noticeably less collegial. In Esteemed Colleagues, leading congressional scholars address the extent to which civility has declined in the U.S. Senate, and how that decline has affected our political system. The contributors analyze the relationships between Senators, shaped by high levels of both individualism and partisanship, and how these ties shape the deliberation of issues before the chamber. Civility and deliberation have changed in recent decades, up to and including the Clinton impeachment process, and the book sheds light on both the current American politics and the broad issues of representation, responsiveness, and capacity within our governmental institutions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties |
| Dewey: 328.73 |
| LCCN: 00010381 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.01" W x 9.01" (0.85 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What's happened to the longstanding traditions of civility and decorum within the world's greatest deliberative body? While the Senate hasn't yet become as rancorous as the House, over the past three decades it has grown noticeably less collegial. In Esteemed Colleagues, leading congressional scholars address the extent to which civility has declined in the U.S. Senate, and how that decline has affected our political system. The contributors analyze the relationships between Senators, shaped by high levels of both individualism and partisanship, and how these ties shape the deliberation of issues before the chamber. Civility and deliberation have changed in recent decades, up to and including the Clinton impeachment process, and the book sheds light on both the current American politics and the broad issues of representation, responsiveness, and capacity within our governmental institutions. |
