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Author Brandt, Karl Gerard.

Title Ronald Reagan and the House Democrats : gridlock, partisanship, and the fiscal crisis / Karl Gerard Brandt
Published Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 254 pages)
Contents The rise and fall of democratic dominance -- A new contest -- The budget -- Tax time -- Democratic rebuilding -- New opportunities -- Hard choices -- Limited options -- Thermidor -- A new status quo -- The Wright path -- Stalemate -- The age of gridlock and partisanship
Summary "Drawing on materials unavailable in the 1980s, Brandt details the effects of President Ronald Reagan's conservative fiscal policies on the congressional budget process and reveals how the partisan budget struggles of the Reagan years led to tough fiscal choices and greater unity within the Democratic Party"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and index
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Subject Reagan, Ronald -- Political and social views
Reagan, Ronald -- Relations with legislators
SUBJECT Reagan, Ronald fast
Reagan, Ronald 1911-2004 gnd
Reagan, Ronald. swd
Subject United States. Congress. House -- History -- 20th century
Democratic Party (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century
SUBJECT Democratic Party (U.S.) fast
United States. Congress. House fast
Democratic Party USA gnd
USA Congress House of Representatives gnd
Subject Political parties -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Crisis management in government -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Fiscal policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
HISTORY.
Conservatism
Crisis management in government
Economic policy
Fiscal policy
Political and social views
Political parties
Politics and government
Relations with legislators
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140475
United States -- Economic policy -- 1981-1993. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006369
Subject United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2008046177
ISBN 9780826271914
082627191X