The presidential leadership dilemma between the Constitution and a political party /
The presidential leadership dilemma between the Constitution and a political party /
Julia R. Azari, Lara M. Brown, and Zim G. Nwokora, editors.
- Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource.
- SUNY series in American constitutionalism .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction: a rock and a hard place: between a party and the people -- Pathways to the nomination: an analytic framework -- Presidential mandates and the leadership dilemma: William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama -- Playing for history: the reelection leadership choices of presidents -- William J. Clinton and George W. Bush -- Presidents, leverage, and significant public policy -- The base realignment and closing commission: difficult choices, electoral considerations, and the future of national leadership in a partisan age -- The paradoxes of presidential leadership in pursuing policy goals -- Taking credit and avoiding blame: the politics of rhetorical signing statements under unified and divided government -- President Obama and counterterrorism policy: when campaign promises meet governing imperatives -- Conclusion: the right choice at the right time.
9781438446011
Presidents--History--United States--20th century.
Presidents--History--United States--21st century.
Political leadership--History--United States--20th century.
Political leadership--History--United States--21st century.
Electronic Books.
JK511 / .P747 2013
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction: a rock and a hard place: between a party and the people -- Pathways to the nomination: an analytic framework -- Presidential mandates and the leadership dilemma: William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama -- Playing for history: the reelection leadership choices of presidents -- William J. Clinton and George W. Bush -- Presidents, leverage, and significant public policy -- The base realignment and closing commission: difficult choices, electoral considerations, and the future of national leadership in a partisan age -- The paradoxes of presidential leadership in pursuing policy goals -- Taking credit and avoiding blame: the politics of rhetorical signing statements under unified and divided government -- President Obama and counterterrorism policy: when campaign promises meet governing imperatives -- Conclusion: the right choice at the right time.
9781438446011
Presidents--History--United States--20th century.
Presidents--History--United States--21st century.
Political leadership--History--United States--20th century.
Political leadership--History--United States--21st century.
Electronic Books.
JK511 / .P747 2013