Rivals for power : presidential-congressional relations /

"Intended for students, scholars, public officials, and the general public, Rivals for Power offers an accessible and engaging analysis of executive and legislative rivalry across a span of eras, with particular attention to developments from the Obama, Trump, and Biden presidencies"--

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Group Author: Thurber, James A., 1943-
Published: Rowman & Littlefield,
Publisher Address: Lanham :
Publication Dates: [2022]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Seventh edition.
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Summary: "Intended for students, scholars, public officials, and the general public, Rivals for Power offers an accessible and engaging analysis of executive and legislative rivalry across a span of eras, with particular attention to developments from the Obama, Trump, and Biden presidencies"--
Carrier Form: ix, 355 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781538100783
1538100789
9781538100776
1538100770
Index Number: JK585
CLC: D771.221
Call Number: D771.221/R616/7th ed.
Contents: An introduction to presidential-congressional rivalry / James Thurber -- Voters, elections and the president's agenda in Congress : Joe Biden's first year / Gary C. Jacobson -- How Donald Trump tried to overthrow the 2020 election / James Pfiffner -- Assessing presidential and congressional rivalry in an era of polarization / Sarah Binder -- Unilateral presidential authority : uses and abuses / James Pfiffner -- Biden on the tight rope : managing congressional relations in a polarized era / Gary Andres and Pat Griffin -- A centrist president faces a polarized Congress / Ross Baker -- Rivalry for power in the judicial appointment process / John Anthony Maltese -- The president, Congress, and foreign policy / Edward Alden -- Biden's choice on foreign policy : a new internationalism or America first? / Leon E. Panetta -- Presidents, Congress and budget decisions : risks, responsibilities, and opportunities / Joseph White -- The President, Congress and the politics of regulation / Claudia Thurber -- The President, Congress and the media / Ron Elving -- The investigative check in a polarized era : still empowered or imperiled? / Douglas Kriner -- Closing the deal? : presidential leadership and legislative negotiation / David C. Barker and Matthew N. Green.