Obstruction and the Politics of Civilian Nominations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas O Howard (0000-0002-5540-8201, Auburn University at Montgomery, corresponding author), Jason M Roberts (0000-0001-8113-1827, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 414-421 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x19870995 |
| OpenAlex | W2972047897 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
Conflict over presidential nominations has grown more acrimonious in recent decades. Senators have increasingly exploited their procedural prerogatives to block or delay nominations that they oppose. In this article, we utilize a newly collected dataset on holds placed by Republican senators to explore the usage and effect of obstructive tactics on nominations in the 100th to 104th Congresses (1987-1996). We find that nominees subject to a hold see a significant delay in disposition of their nomination, but we do not find evidence that holds regularly prevent nominees from being confirmed by the Senate
Nomination · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Public Administration
The Politics of Presidential Appointments
The Transformation of the U.S. Senate
Event History Modeling
Assessing Congressional Responses to Growing Presidential Powers
The Contemporary Presidency
The Politics of Obstruction
Adding Recess Appointments to the President's “Tool Chest” of Unilateral Powers
Logistic Regression in Rare Events Data
Female and Minority Judicial Nominees
Managing the Senate Floor
Senatorial Delay in Confirming Federal Judges, 1947-1998
Malign Neglect
Presidential Strategy in the Judicial Appointment Process
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |