Table of Contents

Series Editor's Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Leading Representatives
2. Explaining Congressional Leadership
3. Henry Clay: The Unionist as Speaker
4. Thomas Reed: The Responsible Partisan as Speaker
5. Newt Gingrich: The Transformative Leader as Speaker
6. Conclusion: Congressional Leadership and Its Limits
Appendix
Notes
References
Index

About the Author

Randall Strahan is an associate professor of political science at Emory University and the author of New Ways and Means: Reform and Change in a Congressional Committee.

Reviews

Strahan's fascinating analysis, thorough interviews and primary sources, is pure inside baseball. -- Steve Goddard History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive Strahan has done an excellent job of furthering the debate on House leadership. Highly recommended. All undergraduate, graduate, and research collections. Choice Randall Strahan's book offers a fascinating insight into the rigorous methods of political science. -- Bernard Genton Cercles