Robert's Rules of Order: The Standard Guide to Parliamentary Procedure

By Will Eisner

This definitive edition of the original "Robert's" presents rules of order, motions, debate, conduct of business, and adjournment. All problems of conducting a successful meeting smoothly and fairly are resolved.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: May 4, 2011
• ISBN: 9780307789952

Reviews for Robert's Rules of Order

[tmstimbert · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Can you run a household or country without them?

[drj_6 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This classic set of rules has been used by the smallest and largest organizations on the Earth for many years.

[nielsengw_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

If you’re running even a halfway-serious meeting, assembly, or convention, you need some way of bringing order to the proceedings. Without common rules, deliberative assemblies devolve into chaos. First devised in 1876 by U.S. Army Colonel Henry Martyn Robert, these rules help to allow groups of peoples to understand what happens when, when people can speak, when and how motions can be voted on, and how to decide on many complicated matters.Robert’s Rules of Order are now in their 11th edition and still going strong. My version—the 1943 5th edition—are mainly for consulting and not straight reading. The funny thing is, once you go through them, watch C-SPAN. Many more things make sense. This little book teaches you what each position in the chamber entails, how committees are supposed to work, and how to maintain a meaningful flow of discourse in a debate. If you’re looking for a career in politics and haven’t read them, you should get very familiar with Robert’s Rules.

[lisamaria_c · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

These are the rules of parliamentary procedure used everywhere from club meetings to the United States Senate. So if you're running a meeting--or want to make sure others are keeping to the rules--this is an essential reference to not just have on your shelves, but take with you--so a pocket-sized guide like mine helps. The one thing to be aware of in purchasing is that this book has gone through several revisions and editions, so you want to make sure you get the latest one.

[hilton_kaufman-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Standard book of parliamentary procedure