Masters of the House: Congressional Leadership Over Two Centuries

by Raymond W. Smock, Roger H. Davidson, Susan Webb Hammond

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 House-congressional relations, leaders' formal prerogatives, members' expectations, public attitudes, shifts in the policy agenda, and leaders' personal attributes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813368952
• ISBN13: 9780813368955
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"