Masters of the House
Congressional leadership over two centuries
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Contributions
- Davidson, Roger H. - Contributor
- Hammond, Susan Webb. - Contributor
- Smock, Raymond. - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Westview Press, Boulder, Colo, Colorado
Language
English
Word Count
86,250 words, Guess
Page Count
345 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL351875M
- ISBN-100813368944
- OCLC Control Number645400482
- OCLC Control Number38355903
- OCLC Control Numbermastersofhouseco0000unse
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98011326
- Goodreads819576
- LibraryThing8019373
Classifications
- DDC328.73/0762
- LCCJK1319 .M37 1998
Description
Much of this nation's political life and public policy have been shaped by a handful of powerful people - the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives. Masters of the House identifies enduring patterns of House leadership, explaining the effects of such factors as party strength, White House-congressional relations, leaders' formal prerogatives, members' expectations, public attitudes, shifts in the policy agenda, and leaders' personal attributes and style. Ten chapters cover such colorful and diverse personalities as Henry Clay, Joe Cannon, Hale Boggs, and Tip O'Neill. Coeditors Roger Davidson, Susan Hammond, and Raymond Smock have blended essays by political scientists, historians, and journalists into an integrated treatment of House leadership over time, including an analysis of emerging trends in the 1990s.
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Series Statement
- Transforming American politics
Other Editions
- Masters of the House: Congressional leadership over two centuries
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