Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables vii
4. List of Figures ix
5. Preface xi
6. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 2. Obstruction in Theoretical Context 25
8. Chapter 3. The Mutability of Senate Rules 61
9. Chapter 4. Where’s the Pivot? 89
10. Chapter 5. Dilatory Motions and the Success of Obstruction 109
11. Chapter 6. Obstruction and the Tariff 127
12. Chapter 7. Slavery and Obstruction in the Antebellum Senate 159
13. Chapter 8. Obstruction and Institutional Change 181
14. Chapter 9. Cloture Reform Reconsidered 211
15. Chapter 10. The Impact of Cloture on the Appropriations Process 237
16. Chapter 11. Conclusion 259
17. Bibliography 285
18. Index 303
19. Backmatter 309