House Will Come to Order - How the Texas Speaker Became a Power in State and National Politics

Klappentext The first exploration of Texas¿s Speaker of the House¿a role that has evolved from powerless obscurity to heavyweight political preeminence. Zusammenfassung The first exploration of Texas's Speaker of the Houseoa role that has evolved from powerless obscurity to heavyweight political pre-eminence Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Don Carleton Acknowledgments Introduction: Assuming Center Stage Chapter One. Least Among Equals: The Presiding Speakership, 1846-1900 Chapter Two. Accumulating Clout: The Progressive Speakership, 1900-1921 Chapter Three. "Calculatin' Coke": The End of Progressivism and Birth of the Early Modern Speakership, 1921-1949 Chapter Four. Pragmatic Conservatism: The Dynastic Speakership, Part One, 1949-1961 Chapter Five. Liberals, Conservatives, and the Dilemma of Race: The Dynastic Speakership, Part Two, 1961-1969 Chapter Six. The Old Order Is Dead, Long Live the Old Order: Sharpstown, the Price Daniel Revolution, and the Speakership in Crisis, 1969-1975 Chapter Seven. The Executive Speakership, Part One, 1975-1983 Chapter Eight. The Executive Speakership, Part Two, 1983-2002 Chapter Nine. "Hell on Horses and Women": Gender and Family Life under the Dome Chapter Ten. The End of an Era? The Executive Speakership under Tom Craddick, 2003-2009 Notes Bibliography Index

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The first exploration of Texas's Speaker of the Houseoa role that has evolved from powerless obscurity to heavyweight political pre-eminence

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• Authors: Patrick L Cox, Patrick L. Cox, Patrick L. Phillips Cox, Michael Phillips
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2010
• EAN: 9780292728806
• ISBN: 978-0-292-72880-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Focus on American History Series; Focus on American History; Focus on American History Series; Focus on American History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law