Screen LibraryPitiful giants : presidents in their final terms /
"Since ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1951, five presidents (Eisenhower, Reagan, Clinton, Bush, and Obama) have been elected to and served a second term. Presumably, by virtue of their term-limited status, these lame duck presidents are free from electoral pressure to pursue policies in...
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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The evolving American presidency series
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| Summary: |
"Since ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1951, five presidents (Eisenhower, Reagan, Clinton, Bush, and Obama) have been elected to and served a second term. Presumably, by virtue of their term-limited status, these lame duck presidents are free from electoral pressure to pursue policies in the public interest. This, however, is a questionable assumption. Without the prospect of running for reelection and standing in judgment before the voters, presidents could use their last four years in office to pursue personal or peripheral political ambition, though few - if any - do so. Regardless |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 228 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781137410986 1137410981 |
| Index Number: | JK550 |
| CLC: | D771.22 |
| Call Number: | D771.22/F831 |
| Contents: | Leaving Presidents and their Relations with Congress -- Leaving Presidents and the Administrative State -- Leaving Presidents and Foreign Policy -- Leaving Presidents and Partisan Politics -- Leaving Presidents and the Mechanics of Transition -- Conclusion: The Public Good and the Limits of the Leaving President. |