The K Street Gang : the rise and fall of the Republican machine

Author/Creator:

Continetti, Matthew

Publication/Creation:

New York : Doubleday, [2006]

Format:

Book

Edition:

1st edition.

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Full Title:

The K Street Gang : the rise and fall of the Republican machine / Matthew Continetti

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Conservatism--United States
Lobbyists--United States
Political corruption--United States
United States--Politics and government--1993-2001
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

The December revolution : Tom DeLay and the rise of the K Street conservatives -- The gang : how the College Republicans launched the career of a con artist -- The K Street Project : The Republican takeover of the lobbying industry -- The petri dish : how a tiny commonwealth corrupted the conservative movement -- Rogues' gallery : even bad guys need a lobbyist -- The hit : Jack Abramoff's corrupt casino deal -- The tribes : the triumph of K Street conservatism -- The shakedown : greed gone wild -- The sorcerer's apprentice : how one lobbyist became entangled in Jack Abramoff's web -- The unraveling : how to catch a crooked lobbyist -- The cure : spectators to an orgy of "reform."

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-263) and index.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

x, 273 pages ; 25 cm

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Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990005948520302486

ISBN:

038551672X
9780385516723

OCLC Number:

64595971

Other Identifiers:

International Article Number: 9780385516723

Barcode:

010001120834