The Gingrich Senators. The Roots of Partisan Warfare in Congress.
Sean M. Theriault
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Paperback. In The Gingrich Senators, noted political scientist Sean Theriault documents how former House members, who learned politics at the knee of Newt Gingrich, have been behind the transformation of the U.S. Senate from the venerated chamber of the 1950s into the partisan battleground that is regularly the scorn of even the senators themselves. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 422.
The Senate of the mid twentieth century, which was venerated by journalists, historians, and senators alike, is today but a distant memory. Electioneering on the Senate floor, playing games with the legislative process, and questioning your fellow senators' motives have become commonplace. In this book, noted political scientist Sean Theriault documents the Senate's demise over the last 30 years by showing how one group of senators has been at the forefront of this transformation. He calls this group the "Gingrich Senators " and defines them as Republican senators who previously served in the House after 1978, the year of ... Read more
The Senate of the mid twentieth century, which was venerated by journalists, historians, and senators alike, is today but a distant memory. Electioneering on the Senate floor, playing games with the legislative process, and questioning your fellow senators' motives have become commonplace. In this book, noted political scientist Sean Theriault documents the Senate's demise over the last 30 years by showing how one group of senators has been at the forefront of this transformation. He calls this group the "Gingrich Senators " and defines them as Republican senators who previously served in the House after 1978, the year of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199307463
SKU
V9780199307463
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About Sean M. Theriault
Associate Professor of Government, University of Texas; author of Party Polarization in Congress (Cambridge UP, 2008)
Reviews for The Gingrich Senators. The Roots of Partisan Warfare in Congress.
Theriault's research offers both a compelling, readable explanation of polarization and a foundation for further research. Highly recommended.
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