In this book George Edwards seeks a deeper understanding of the relationship between the president and Congress, exploring how and under what conditions presidents lead Congress, what we can reasonabl
The U.S. Congress is typically seen as an institution filled with career politicians who have been seasoned by experience in lower levels of political office. In fact, political amateurs have comprise
Working Lives details a cross section of Rhode Island's labor history from 1890 to the present. Unusual insight is provided through a collection of oral interviews of individuals who actually make up
The original edition cited in BCL3 was written during the presidential campaigns of 1976 and published in 1977. Printed on acidic paper. Cloth edition (unseen), $25.00. Annotation copyright Book New
This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and f
"A revealing, witty, and altogether fascinating story of the tribal customs and rituals that help shape our nation's laws." The Washingtonian "Sharp, funny and ultimately disquieting." The Washington
Claus-M. Naske has written the first biography of the man who helped to make Alaska the forty-ninth state and who served as one of Alaska's first senators. More than a regional political history, the
Being concerned with representation, this book is about an idea, a concept, a word. It is primarily a conceptual analysis, not a historical study of the way in which representative government has evol
Volumes 12 and 13 of this highly acclaimed documentary edition cover the first Congress's second session, from January to August 1790. Among other important issues in this critical period, Congress de
Volumes 12 and 13 of this highly acclaimed documentary edition cover the first Congress's second session, from January to August 1790. Among other important issues in this critical period, Congress de
