Compassionate Conservative: A Political Biography of Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780739106761)

In this, the first full-length, scholarly examination of Martin's career readers will encounter a devoted public servant who often modified his party's extreme stances on domestic matters during the Great Depression and on foreign policy issues leading up to World War II. This political biography effectively illustrates that bipartisanship does not mean abandonment of principles, that kindness, integrity, and gentility are compatible with effective leadership, and that close friendships with members of the opposing party can contribute to a more effective Congress.

Author: James J. Kenneally
ISBN-10: 0739106767
ISBN-13: 9780739106761
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 07/29/2003
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.66w x 1.23d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2004 pg. 61