Triumphs and tragedies of the modern Congress
Subtitle: case studies in legislative leadership
By: Maxmillian Angerholzer III, James Kitfield, Christopher P. Lu, and Norman Ornstein, editors ; foreword by David M. Abshire
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781440831997; 9781440832000
Subjects: Leadership; Politics and government; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative; United States. Congress; United States
Description: "Published in partnership with the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, this book offers insightful examinations of congressional success and failure from the New Deal to today by leading political scholars and journalists. This analysis identifies lessons learned throughout history relevant to present and future politics"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.