Choosing the leader : leadership elections in the U.S. House of Representatives /

The first comprehensive study in more than forty years to explain congressional leadership selection How are congressional party leaders chosen? In the first major study since Robert Peabody's classic Leadership in Congress, political scientists Matthew Green and Douglas Harris draw on newly co...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Green, Matthew N., 1970- (Author), Harris, Douglas B. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
United States. > Congress. > House > Elections.
United States. > Congress. > House
Legislators > United States > Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > Legislative Branch.
Elections
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Choosing the leader
  • Why run? Party leadership ambitions in the House of Representatives
  • Open competition races I: House Democrats
  • Open competition races II: House Republicans
  • Challenges to the heir apparent
  • Revolts
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: The basic outline of a party leadership campaign.

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