Ponder, Daniel E., 1966-

Presidential leverage : presidents, approval, and the American state / Daniel E. Ponder. - Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource. - Studies in the modern presidency .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Presidents, approval, and trust : toward a concept of presidential leverage -- The quest for presidential leverage : the presidency and the American state -- Measuring presidential leverage -- Presidential leverage and the creation of public policy -- A refuge of low-leveraged presidents : politicized capacity and policy centralization -- Conclusion : the place of the president's "place" in American politics.



9781503604070

2017035282


Presidents--United States.
Executive power--United States.
Presidents--Public opinion.--United States
Public opinion--Political aspects--United States.


Electronic Books.

JK516 / .P747 2017