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Book SynopsisExplains how the Senate managed to satisfy its lawmaking role during the 19th and early 20th century, when it lacked essential formal rules for governing debate. This book argues that in a system where filibusters played out as wars of attrition, the threat of rule changes prevented the institution from devolving into parliamentary chaos.
Trade ReviewWinner of the 2007 Richard Fenno Award, Legislative Studies Organized Section of the American Political Science Association
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Tables, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Chapter 1. Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 2. Obstruction in Theoretical Context, pg. 25*Chapter 3. The Mutability of Senate Rules, pg. 61*Chapter 4. Where's the Pivot?, pg. 89*Chapter 5. Dilatory Motions and the Success of Obstruction, pg. 109*Chapter 6. Obstruction and the Tariff, pg. 127*Chapter 7. Slavery and Obstruction in the Antebellum Senate, pg. 159*Chapter 8. Obstruction and Institutional Change, pg. 181*Chapter 9. Cloture Reform Reconsidered, pg. 211*Chapter 10. The Impact of Cloture on the Appropriations Process, pg. 237*Chapter 11. Conclusion, pg. 259*Bibliography, pg. 285*Index, pg. 303
