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The American Senate : an insider's history / Neil MacNeil and Richard A. Baker.
| Author/creator | MacNeil, Neil |
| Other author | Baker, Richard A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford [England] ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2013] |
| Description | xiv, 455 pages, 12 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Entering the contemporary Senate -- Money and politics : electing US senators -- The collapse of campaign finance reform -- Dancing with Presidents : a wary embrace -- Struggling for primacy : from TR to FDR -- Losing ground to the imperial presidency -- Living with the House of Representatives -- The center to which everyone comes -- Leadership empowered : the modern era -- The Senate investigates -- The watchdogs -- Debate, deliberation, and dispute -- Dilatory tactics -- Reform and reaction -- To the future. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-436) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012046807 |
| ISBN | 9780195367614 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195367618 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK1161 .M316 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |