To Block Or Not To Block: Obstruction In The Senate
About this episode
Does the ability for minority parties to delay and obstruct legislation force the majority party to only pass bills that are more moderate? It’s a question that informs much of our political debate around dilatory tactics like the filibuster.
University of Michigan Political Scientist, Christian Fong, has a paper that models this question and argues that these delay and obstruct abiliities lead to policies that are closer to what the median voter may want. We discuss that paper, the filibuster and the possible strategies of Sen. Joe Manchin on this episode.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Not Another Politics Podcast publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Not Another Politics Podcast
Is the Median Justice Running the Supreme Court?
Not Another Politics Podcast
Why Does America Pay More For Infrastructure?
Not Another Politics Podcast
What Binary Questions Get Wrong About Voters
Not Another Politics Podcast
Do Dishonest People Self-Select Into Public Service?
Not Another Politics Podcast