Patrick Kennedy : the rise to power /

Patrick Kennedy : the rise to power /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	West, Darrell M., 1954-
Imprint:	Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 2001.
Description:	viii, 184 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Real politics in America series Real politics in America.
Subject:	Kennedy, Patrick J. -- (Patrick Joseph), -- 1967- Kennedy, Patrick J. -- (Patrick Joseph), -- 1967- United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography. United States. -- Congress. -- House. Legislators -- United States -- Biography. Legislators. United States. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4360262

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ISBN:	013017694X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-179) and index.

Table of Contents:

I. A Star is Born
1. A Sense of Fragility
2. On the Brink
3. Running for Convention Delegate
II. Launching a Career
4. Running for the Rhode Island General Assembly
5. Learning the Ropes
6. Dealing with the Catholic Church
7. Challenging the Leadership
8. Surviving Palm Beach
9. Beating the Speaker
III. Mastering Capitol Hill
10. Running for Congress
11. The New Republican Majority
12. A State Strategy
13. The Risks of Fame
14. The Fight for a Democratic Majority
15. The Kennedy Phenomenon
Notes
Index