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Vicious Cycle
American presidents enter office ready to enact a policy-making agenda that will satisfy partisan interests and facilitate re-election to a second term. Economic circumstances, …
The Unitary Executive and the Modern Presidency
During his first term in office, Pres. George W. Bush made reference to the 'unitary executive' ninety-five times, as part of signing statements, proclamations, and executive …
Congressional Abdication on War and Spending
This text examines how attempts by Congress to reassert its will in the wake of Watergate ultimately resulted in further surrender of legislative power to the presidency.
White House Politics and the Environment
Presidents and their administrations since the 1960s have become increasingly active in environmental politics, despite their touted lack of expertise and their apparent frequent …
The Presidency, Congress and Divided Government
Can presidents hope to be effective in policy making when Congress is ruled by the other party? Political scientist Richard S. Conley brings to this crucial discussion a fresh …
The Character Factor
The American president's character matters. To most Americans, it matters deeply. But how do we define what character means, and why can't we agree? In this sober, probing …
The Opposition Presidency
When a president's governing philosophy is out of step with the dominant ideology of the culture, his options for leadership are much different from those of a leader more in sync …
Institutionalizing Congress and the Presidency
With its creation of the U.S. Bureau of Efficiency in 1916, Congress sought to bring the principles of ""scientific management"" to the federal government. Although this first …
Presidential Term Limits in American History
An innovative historical study of the longstanding debate over executive term limits in American politics . . . By successfully seeking a third term in 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt …
Presidential Leadership at the Crossroads
In Presidential Leadership at the Crossroads: William Howard Taft and the Modern Presidency, Michael J. Korzi examines Taft's presidency against the backdrop of early twentieth …