Deadlock or Decision: The US Senate and the Rise of National Politics (Twentieth Century Fund Book) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Deadlock or Decision: The US Senate and the Rise of National Politics (Twentieth Century Fund Book) Book

In this lively and compelling text, political scientist and former U.S. Senator Fred R. Harris offers a penetrating examination of the development of the U.S. Senate from its earliest days, with particular emphasis on its post-war transformation from a close-knit, deliberative body revered as the "Citadel of Democracy" under the firm leadership of Lyndon Baines Johnson, to its current status as an institution whose members are so independent and outward-looking, so "nationalized," that efficient collective action is often impossible. Harris shows how the efficiency of the Senate in Johnson's heyday stemmed from its undemocratic emphasis on seniority and tradition. Today, he writes, power has become fragmented, with greater partisanship and less cooperation, as important developments--read more...
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