Robert's Rules of Order: In Brief, Updated to Accord With the Eleventh Edition of the Complete Manual

by Robert III, Henry M.; Honemann, Daniel H; Balch, Thomas J; Seabold, Daniel E.; Gerber, Shmuel

• ISBN13: 9780306820199
• ISBN10: 0306820196
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-27
• Publisher: PublicAffairs

Summary

Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, In Briefwas first published in 2005 to meet the need for a simple and short book on parliamentary procedure. This second edition of In Briefis now updated and revised to match the new full edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, also published this year. Written by the same authorship team behind the officially sanctioned Robert's Rules of Order, this concise, user-friendly edition takes readers through the rules most often needed at meetings--from debates to amendments to nominations. With sample dialogues and a guide to using the complete edition,Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, In Briefis the essential handbook for parliamentary proceedings.

Author Biography

Henry M. Robert III (1920-2019), grandson of General Robert, began his association with Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in writing the 1970 edition and participated in writing six editions, culminating in this 12th edition. He served as parliamentarian of the National Association of Parliamentarians and multiple other national and international organizations.

Daniel H. Honneman, a Maryland attorney, now retired, is a past President of the Maryland Association of Parliamentarians.

Thomas J. Balch is a practicing parliamentarian who formerly acted as a Washington, DC-based lobbyist and legislative analyst. He has served as parliamentarian of the NAP.

Daniel E. Seabold is a mathematics professor at Hofstra University specializing in logic and set theory.

Shmuel Gerber, a professional parliamentarian and copyeditor, has served as the Assistant Editor of the National Parliamentarian.