The Speaker of the House
| Author | : Matthew N. Green |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2010-05-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780300153194 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0300153198 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (198 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Speaker of the House by : Matthew N. Green
Download or read book The Speaker of the House written by Matthew N. Green and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew N. Green provides the first comprehensive analysis of how the Speaker of the House has exercised legislative leadership from 1940 to the present. Green finds that the Speaker’s party loyalty is tempered by a host of competing objectives, including reelection, passage of desired public policy laws, handling the interests of the president, and meeting the demands of the House as a whole.
