Gregory Koger (born 1970s) is a
political scientist
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in the
United States
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, specializing in the study of
filibuster
A filibuster is a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent decision. It is sometimes referred to as "talking a bill to death" or "talking out ...
ing and
obstructionism
Obstructionism is the practice of deliberately delaying or preventing a process or change, especially in politics.
As workplace aggression
An obstructionist causes problems. Neuman and Baron (1998) identify obstructionism as one of the three dim ...
in American legislative bodies.
Biography
Koger was a legislative assistant to Congressman
George R. Nethercutt. In that position, he served as a political advisor on a variety of issues, assisted in drafting
legislation
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, and as a liaison to the
Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
He received his Ph.D. from
UCLA
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in 2002. He is the author of ''Filibustering: A Political History of Obstruction in the House and Senate'', and is currently an assistant professor at the
University of Miami
The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...
.
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Filibuster
A filibuster is a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent decision. It is sometimes referred to as "talking a bill to death" or "talking out ...
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Steven S. Smith
Steven S. Smith (born July 8, 1953) is the Kate M. Gregg Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences, and Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. For many years, he was the Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the ...
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American political scientists
University of California, Los Angeles alumni
1970s births
Living people