Politics and Power: The United States Senate, 1869-1901

David J. Rothman

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Politics and Power

The United States Senate, 1869-1901

David J. Rothman

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1966

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Volume 8 | Center for the Study of the History of Liberty in America

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Foreword Oscar Handlin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	vii
Acknowledgments David Rothman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	ix
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
TABLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xii
Charts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xii
Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Part One. The Origins of the Modern Senate
I. THE LIMITS OF PARTY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
II. THE DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	43
III.THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	73
Part Two. Politics and Society The Elements of Change
IV. THE ASCENT TO POWER Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	111
V.THE POLITICAL PROFESSION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	137
VI. THE STRUCTURE OF STATE POLITICS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	159
VII. THE BUSINESS OF INFLUENCE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	191
VIII. IN DEFENSE OF PARTY GOVERNMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	221
Part Three. The Uses of Power
IX. THE PEOPLE AND THEIR GOVERNMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	243
Appendixes. Bibliographical Note. Notes. Index
APPENDIX A. PROCEDURES FOLLOWED IN PRESENTING THE CAREERS OF UNITED STATES SENATORS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	271
APPENDIX Β. PARTY MEMBERSHIP, SOCIAL ORIGINS, AND POLITICAL CAREERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	274
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	276
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	287
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	339

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October 1, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9780674864467

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February 5, 1966

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674864450

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Reprint 2014

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Front matter:

10

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348

Illustrations:

4

Tables:

13

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2 charts, 2 halftones, 13 tables

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United States. Congress. -- Senate.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1900.

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