Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-389) and index.
The Senate syndrome -- The procedural condition of the Senate in the 1950s -- The rise of individualism, 1961-1976 -- The intensification of individualism and obstructionism, 1977-1988 -- Rising partisanship, 1989-2004 -- The emergence of the Senate syndrome, 2005-2012 -- Reform by ruling, 2013 -- Controversies about Senate practice -- The media, the public, and accountability -- The implications of reform-by-ruling -- The Senate syndrome and reform