Leading Representatives: The Agency of Leaders in the Politics of the U.S. House

by Randall Strahan

Book Overview

Many studies of Congress hold that congressional leaders are "agents" of their followers, ascertaining what legislators agree on and acting to advance those issues rather than stepping to the forefront to shape national policy or the institution they lead. Randall Strahan has long argued that this approach to understanding leadership is incomplete. Here he demonstrates why and explores the independent contributions leaders make in congressional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801886910
• ISBN13: 9780801886911
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.3" x 9.0"