Daniel Wirls is an associate professor of politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the author of Buildup: The Politics of Defense in the Reagan Era. Stephen Wirls is an associate professor of political science at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.
This exemplary new book by Daniel and Stephen Wirls brings theory
and history together in a lucid and timely analysis of this pivotal
institution's formation and early development in a way suitable for
advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
*Perspectives on Political Science*
Two learned political scientists explore the foundations and early
development of the US Senate.
*Choice*
A masterful treatment of the origins and early evolution of the
U.S. Senate . . . Extremely well-written and informed . . . Raises
the bar substantially for future studies of congressional
development.
*Political Science Quarterly*
Highly scholarly but also highly engaging work.
*Perspectives on Politics*
No previous work offers an account that ties the theoretical and
practical origins of the Senate with its early institutional
development. Wirls and Wirls prove to be able guides and their
journey worthy of our efforts.
*American Historical Review*
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