Institutionalizing Congress and the presidency : the U.S. Bureau of Efficiency, 1916-1933 / Mordecai Lee.
| Author/creator | Lee, Mordecai, 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes series in the presidency and leadership studies. ^A683103 |
| Contents | Why study the Bureau of Efficiency? -- Origins -- Inventing a central staff agency : congress proposes, the president disposes -- An administrative sketch of the bureau -- A staff agency at work -- A presidential staff agency -- A congressional staff agency -- Terminating the bureau : congress proposes, the president disposes -- Assessing the first federal staff agency. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-230) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006005041 |
| ISBN | 1585445487 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781585445486 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK691 .L44 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |