Ronald Reagan and the House Democrats
Subtitle: gridlock, partisanship, and the fiscal crisis
By: Karl Gerard Brandt.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780826218353
Subjects: Reagan, Ronald -- Political and social views; Reagan, Ronald -- Relations with legislators; United States. -- Congress. -- House -- History -- 20th century; Democratic Party (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century; Political parties -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Crisis management in government -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Fiscal policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989; United States -- Economic policy -- 1981-1993
Description: "Drawing on materials unavailable in the 1980s, Brandt details the effects of President Ronald Reagan's conservative fiscal policies on the congressional budget process and reveals how the partisan budget struggles of the Reagan years led to tough fiscal choices and greater unity within the Democratic Party"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.