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Clifford P. Case was an exemplary “liberal Republican” during
his 33 years in Congress, including 4 terms in the U.S. Senate. A
strong advocate of civil and human rights, environmental
protection, high ethical standards for public officials, and U.S.
global leadership, Case was a highly respected member of the GOP
from 1945-1979. Even so, GOP conservatives repeatedly sought to
oust Case, finally succeeding as the Republican party moved
inexorably to the right. This book tells Case’s life story, his
ascendancy in GOP politics, his achievements and disappointments in
Congress, and his unexpected loss in the 1978 NJ GOP primary to
Reagan protégé Jeffrey Bell. Case emerges as a courageous
politician of principle who valued country over party and regularly
formed coalitions with Democrats concerning major foreign and
domestic policy issues: ending the Vietnam War, passing landmark
civil rights legislation, and reasserting the Senate’s role in
foreign policy oversight. The biography also analyzes the gradual
decline of liberal Republican influence in the GOP, culminating in
Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election and the triumph of movement
conservatism. For readers who decry America’s political
polarization, Case’s career demonstrates that electoral and
legislative achievements need not rely on appeals to political
extremes.
Is Bipartisanship Dead? is a status report on the condition of
bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate and includes material from
candid, on-the-record interviews with a dozen Democrats and
Republicans. The book explores the distinct differences in
bipartisanship in Senate committees and on the floor of the chamber
and highlights the role of party leaders in promoting or
discouraging bipartisan efforts. The book also asks the important
question--Is bipartisanship necessarily a good thing?--and provides
examples of flawed bipartisan legislation along with the views of
critics of bipartisanship. Finally, the book delivers a
dispassionate analysis of the vital signs of bipartisanship in the
U.S. Senate and examines the constraints on bipartisan action in an
era of polarized politics.
Is Bipartisanship Dead? is a status report on the condition of
bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate and includes material from
candid, on-the-record interviews with a dozen Democrats and
Republicans. The book explores the distinct differences in
bipartisanship in Senate committees and on the floor of the chamber
and highlights the role of party leaders in promoting or
discouraging bipartisan efforts. The book also asks the important
question--Is bipartisanship necessarily a good thing?--and provides
examples of flawed bipartisan legislation along with the views of
critics of bipartisanship. Finally, the book delivers a
dispassionate analysis of the vital signs of bipartisanship in the
U.S. Senate and examines the constraints on bipartisan action in an
era of polarized politics.
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