02087nam 2200541 a 450 991081069610332120200520144314.00-8018-9898-6(CKB)2550000000017891(EBL)3318573(SSID)ssj0000399271(PQKBManifestationID)11249366(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000399271(PQKBWorkID)10375763(PQKB)11006228(MiAaPQ)EBC3318573(OCoLC)649906430(MdBmJHUP)muse2790(Au-PeEL)EBL3318573(CaPaEBR)ebr10389801(OCoLC)923195046(EXLCZ)99255000000001789120070213d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLeading representatives the agency of leaders in the politics of the U.S. House /Randall Strahan1st ed.Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press20071 online resource (280 p.)Interpreting American politicsDescription based upon print version of record.0-8018-8691-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-232) and index.Leading representatives -- Explaining Congressional leadership -- Henry Clay : the unionist as speaker -- Thomas Reed : the responsible partisan as speaker -- Newt Gingrich: the transformative leader as speaker -- Conclusion : Congressional leadership and its limits -- Notes -- References -- Tables and figures.This engagingly written book will be of interest to political scholars of all stripes as well as readers inclined to learn more about the history and inner workings of the House.Interpreting American politics.328.73/0762Strahan Randall1709258MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810696103321Leading representatives4098882UNINA