The Other Side of Gridlock: Policy Stability and Supermajoritarianism in U.S. Lawmaking

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The Other Side of Gridlock The Other Side of Gridlock Policy Stability and Supermajoritarianism in U.S. Lawmaking Manabu Saeki Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2010 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Ryan Morris Marketing by Anne M. Valentine Book design and typesetting: Jack Donner, BookType Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Saeki, Manabu. The other side of gridlock : policy stability and supermajoritarianism in U.S. lawmaking / Manabu Saeki. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-3051-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Policy sciences. 2. Political planning—United States. 3. United States. Congress—Rules and practice. 4. Parliamentary practice—United States. I. Title. JK468.P64S33 2010 328.73—dc22 2009022694 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Steven A. Shull, my mentor ...