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Democrats’ only hope left after 2016 results: the filibuster? maybe not

Rackey, John (2016) Democrats’ only hope left after 2016 results: the filibuster? maybe not. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (21 Nov 2016). Website.

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Abstract

In the midst of a Republican sweep of the Presidency, House of Representatives and the Senate, Democrats have turned to the filibuster as their final barrier against what they see as regressive Republican policies. As John Rackey of the University of Oklahoma argues, however, the Democrats’ turn to the obstructionist tool could backfire and lead to further diminished minority party powers in Congress, leading to an unchecked Republican party passing the very laws the Democrats seek to obstruct.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information: © 2016 The Authors, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science © CC BY-NC 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited: 27 Jan 2017 11:53
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 20:24
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69099

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