Author: Helen JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781785900624
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
How to be a Government Whip
Author: Helen JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781785900624
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
How to Be a Government Whip
Author: Helen JonesPublisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785900803
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
One of the most misunderstood and oft-caricatured jobs in British politics whips are the unseen unsung heroes of the parliamentary system without whom governments would doubtless crumble and legislative business would almost certainly grind to a halt. Whips are shrouded in mystery however often portrayed in the media and by colleagues as a brutish bullying bunch of thugs with a reputation for using blackmail and torture to achieve party discipline and get legislation through the House. How to Be a Government Whip is a frank and light-hearted guide to the forgotten engine room of Parliament perfect for those who aspire to be amongst their ranks as well as those just hoping to avoid them. From the mind-numbing tedium of debates to the dark arts of dealing with rebellious or disaffected members of their 'flock' former whip Helen Jones reveals how they really get business done - and what they say about their colleagues behind the closed door of the Whips' Office.
The Whips
Author: C. Lawrence EvansPublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472123874
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The party whips are essential components of the U.S. legislative system, responsible for marshalling party votes and keeping House and Senate party members in line. In The Whips, C. Lawrence Evans offers a comprehensive exploration of coalition building and legislative strategy in the U.S. House and Senate, ranging from the relatively bipartisan, committee-dominated chambers of the 1950s to the highly polarized congresses of the 2000s. In addition to roll call votes and personal interviews with lawmakers and staff, Evans examines the personal papers of dozens of former leaders of the House and Senate, especially former whips. These records allowed Evans to create a database of nearly 1,500 internal leadership polls on hundreds of significant bills across five decades of recent congressional history. The result is a rich and sweeping understanding of congressional party leaders at work. Since the whips provide valuable political intelligence, they are essential to understanding how coalitions are forged and deals are made on Capitol Hill.
The Government Whip and Government Members
Author: Michael J. AhernPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Politicians
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Whipped
Author: Alex MarlandPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774864990
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Canadians often see politicians as little more than trained seals who vote on command and repeat robotic talking points. Politicians are torn by dilemmas of loyalty to party versus loyalty to voters. Whipped examines the hidden ways that political parties exert control over elected members of legislatures. Drawing on extensive interviews with politicians and staffers across Canada, award-winning author Alex Marland explains why Members of Parliament and provincial legislators toe the party line, and shows how party discipline has expanded into message discipline. This book exposes how democracy works in our age of instant communication and political polarization. Whipped is a must-read for anyone interested in the real world of Canadian politics.
Majority and Minority Whips of the Senate. History and Development of the Party Whip System in the U.S. Senate by Walter J. Oleszek, Ph. D. Specialist, American National Government Congressional Research Service
Author: Chief Government Whip Appointed
Author: Jean ChrétienChief Whip
Author: Tim RentonPublisher: Politico's Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
"As Government Chief Whip during the final year of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, Tim Renton is particularly well qualified to tell the story of parliamentary whipping, and to describe the dramatic events which led to Mrs. Thatcher's removal from 10 Downing Street. The first part of the book is a detailed recollection of Renton's own experience in the whips' office, a unique inside account of the last year of the Thatcher Government, while the second part chronicles the history of parliamentary whipping since the seventeenth century."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Kim Campbell
Author: Mary Main