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Minority Rights, Majority Rule: Partisanship and the Development of Congress - Hardcover

Binder, Sarah A.

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9780521582391: Minority Rights, Majority Rule: Partisanship and the Development of Congress
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ISBN 10: 0521582393 ISBN 13: 9780521582391
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Minority Rights, Majority Rule seeks to explain why majority parties have consistently been so powerful in the U.S. House of Representatives while minorities often prevail in the Senate. Dr. Binder charts the history of minority rights in both chambers and explains how partisan battles--fought under rules inherited from the past--have shaped the creation and suppression of minority rights. Dr. Binder's statistical analysis and historical work provide the first comprehensive account of the development of minority rights in Congress and contribute to literature on the historical development of Congress.

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Review

"This is an extremely interesting book and one in which the author makes a convincing case for her various positions. It will I am sure, be accepted for a long time as an important contribution to the history of the U.S. Congress, to the study of American Congressional Politics, and to our understanding of institutionalization processes in the United States." Allen G. Bogue, H-Net Reviews

"Binder's use of history makes the development of minority party rights come alive." Alison D. Howard, LSS Newsletter

"In an age when partisan politics and congressional gridlock are under attack, Sarah A. Binder's stufy of procedural change in the House of Representatives and the Senate is most timely. Political historians will find this succinct, never overstated study valuable. Scrupulously documented, it is based on a thorough study of congressional sources such as the Congressional Globe and the Congressional Record, as well as works in political science." Donald B. Cole, The Journal of American History

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521582393
ISBN 13 
9780521582391
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
256
Rating
  • 3.83 out of 5 stars
    6 ratings by Goodreads