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The Unprepossessing Mr. Ryan focuses on the character attributes, philosophy, political skills, and administrative activities of William A. Ryan, Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1969 through 1974 and a House Member from 1958 through 1982.

Table of Contents
chapter 1 Preface chapter 2 Acknowledgments, An Inquiry into Administrative Virtue in the American States chapter 3 The Confidence Crisis, the Madisonian Dilemma, and the Problem of Representation chapter 4 The Michigan Historical Context (1805-1849) chapter 5 The Michigan Historical Context (1850-1947) chapter 6 The Greening of State Government chapter 7 The Michigan Legislature chapter 8 An Embattled Government (1967) chapter 9 The Unprepossessing Mr. Ryan (1968-1974) chapter 10 Speaker Emeritus-The Ryan Legacy chapter 11 Internal Goods, Reward Systems, and the Role of Administrative Virtue chapter 12 Bibliography chapter 13 Index

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      Publisher: University Press of America
      Publication Date: 14/03/1999
      ISBN13: 9780761812456, 978-0761812456
      ISBN10: 0761812458

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Unprepossessing Mr. Ryan focuses on the character attributes, philosophy, political skills, and administrative activities of William A. Ryan, Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1969 through 1974 and a House Member from 1958 through 1982.

      Table of Contents
      chapter 1 Preface chapter 2 Acknowledgments, An Inquiry into Administrative Virtue in the American States chapter 3 The Confidence Crisis, the Madisonian Dilemma, and the Problem of Representation chapter 4 The Michigan Historical Context (1805-1849) chapter 5 The Michigan Historical Context (1850-1947) chapter 6 The Greening of State Government chapter 7 The Michigan Legislature chapter 8 An Embattled Government (1967) chapter 9 The Unprepossessing Mr. Ryan (1968-1974) chapter 10 Speaker Emeritus-The Ryan Legacy chapter 11 Internal Goods, Reward Systems, and the Role of Administrative Virtue chapter 12 Bibliography chapter 13 Index

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