Nancy Pelosi

A Biography

von Elaine Povich

184 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

As Madam Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has broken new ground for women in American politics and has become a notable role model for young women. Yet hers has hardly been a Cinderella career. Pelosi was virtually born into politics, and her series of firsts-first female minority whip in the U.S. House; first female minority leader; and, finally, first female Speaker-was preceded by three decades of service as a political organizer, candidate, and U.S. representative. All along she balanced her political career with her role as a wife and the mother of five children. In this book a distinguished Washington journalist traces Pelosi's classic rise through the political ranks, culminating in her historic elevation to the Speaker's chair-and explains how Pelosi's career and legislative priorities have been shaped by her gender.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Zentralregierung
• ISBN: 9780313345708
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.05.2008
• Größe: 240 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Greenwood