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Thomas Brackett Reed: The Gilded Age Speaker Who Made the Rules for American Politics Hardcover – July 15, 2022
Thomas Brackett Reed tells the story of a roller-coaster career in the Gilded Age. Speaker Reed reached a pinnacle when Republicans enacted landmark legislation in the aftermath of a transformation of parliamentary procedure spearheaded by his dramatic refusal to recognize delaying tactics permitted under the rules in 1890. Months later, Reed led Republicans to a disastrous off-year election, which cost his party unified governmental control and left it with only 26 percent of House seats. He returned as Speaker of the House in the late 1890s, when he became alienated from other Republicans over the issue of American expansionism.
Combining extensive archival research with political science findings, Robert Klotz offers a balanced portrayal of Reed's leadership in Congress. While empowering the House majority party to govern, the Reed Rules can also elevate partisan discord by allowing majorities to craft bill-specific special rules and to neglect opposing viewpoints. Ultimately, the biography illuminates the transcendent challenge of finding compromise in polarized politics.
- Print length304 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherUniversity Press of Kansas
- Publication dateJuly 15, 2022
- ISBN-100700633324
- ISBN-13978-0700633326
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- Publisher : University Press of Kansas (July 15, 2022)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0700633324
- ISBN-13 : 978-0700633326
- Item Weight : 1.74 pounds
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,052,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,772 in U.S.Congresses, Senates & Legislative
- #19,608 in Political Leader Biographies
- #95,976 in U.S. State & Local History
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