September 23, 2020

The Filibuster as a Majoritarian Check on Minority Tyranny

Niskanen Center published a blog co-authored by Jeffery A. Jenkins about ending the filibuster. “Typically, the filibuster is described as a tool of the minority party, obstructing majority-rule, or “majoritarian”…

November 29, 2017

How the Senate Can Beat Gridlock—and Why That’s Not Always a Good Thing

August 22, 2015

Policy Tools, Compromise, & Quarrels in the U.S. Congress

by Pamela McCann and Daniel Magleby Bedrosian Faculty Research Award: Policy Tools, Compromise, and Quarrels in the U.S. Congress, Awarded January 2015 __________________________ Governmental public policies provide a framework for…

August 21, 2015

Policy Tools, Compromise, & Quarrels in the U.S. Congress

Governmental public policies provide a framework for programs, services, and resource allocations to address societal problems. The bicameral nature of the United States Congress provides a setting for conflict not just on whether to reform existing policy, but on what policy instruments to employ.

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The Filibuster as a Majoritarian Check on Minority Tyranny

How the Senate Can Beat Gridlock—and Why That’s Not Always a Good Thing

Policy Tools, Compromise, & Quarrels in the U.S. Congress

Policy Tools, Compromise, & Quarrels in the U.S. Congress

Political Parties as Drivers of U.S. Polarization: 1927-2018

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