"By combining rational choice and historical institutional
approaches, Wawro and Schickler have succeeded in framing the
filibuster's vices--and its virtues--in new and often surprising
ways. In the process, they have significantly advanced our
understanding of the relationship between norms and rules, practice
and structure, and individuals and institutions. "Filibuster" is
one of the very best analytical studies of the U.S. Senate ever
written."--Richard Bensel, Cornell University
"Wawro and Schickler deliver new insights into legislative delay
and obstruction that is particular to the U.S. Senate. The book is
an exemplar of modern legislative analysis that deftly blends
history, formal theory, and statistical analysis to sharpen our
understanding of the filibuster, both before and after the passage
of Rule XXI. Practitioners and students of public policy will find
plenty of original evidence about the role of the filibuster in
shaping national policy. Students of legislative behavior will find
a model of how to meld formal and qualitative analysis of
institutional politics."--Charles Stewart, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
"The authors employ an impressive mix of quantitative and
qualitative evidence and the statistical analysis is
state-of-the-art. The book makes a set of arguments that help to
clarify the role of the Senate in American political
development."--Nolan McCarty, Princeton University
"The history of the Senate has rarely before been illustrated
with the amount of evidence and perspective that these two authors
bring to this work. We learn a great deal about why the Senate
remains so resistant to change and to limiting debate."--Wendy
Schiller, BrownUniversity
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