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The Gingrich Senators
By Theriault
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Description
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 Newt Gingrich's first election to the House. He shows how the Gingrich Senators are more conservative, more likely to engage in tactics that obstruct the legislative process, and more likely to oppose Democratic presidents than even their fellow other Republicans. Phil Gramm, Rick Santorum, Jim DeMint, and Tom Coburn are just four examples of the group that has includes 40 total senators and 22 currently serving senators.
Theriault first documents the ideological distinctiveness of the Gingrich Senators and examines possible explanations for it. He then shows how the Gingrich Senators behave as partisan warriors, which has radically transformed the way the Senate operates as an institution, by using cutthroat tactics, obstructionism, and legislative games. He concludes the book by examining the fate of the Gingrich Senators and the future of the U.S. Senate.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
254
Release Date:
2013-05-01
Publication Date:
2019-06-24
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0199307458
ISBN13:
9780199307456
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
549 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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