Masters Of The House
Roger H. Davidson, Raymond Smock, Susan Webb Hammond, Susan W. Hammond, Raymond W. (Eds.) SmockBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
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 HouseCongressional 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.Synopsis
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 patte
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A history of the Speaker of the House of Representatives<-->a powerful office which is neglected by historians and contemporary political thinkers alike. (Though Library of Congress cataloguing shows the main entry as "Davidson," he is actually one of three editors of this collection of contributed papers.) Papers are grouped by era, among them the rise of party government in the late 19th century, the speaker and the presidents from 1941 to 1961, and Tip O'Neill and contemporary House leadership. Discussion includes the effects on the office of factors such as party strength, White House-congressional relations, leaders' formal prerogatives, members' expectations, and the public's attitude. Paper edition (unseen), $69. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.