Screen LibraryThe presidency and the political system /
A collection of nineteen essays about the presidency and the political system, discussing the presidency in comparative perspective, the elements of presidential power, presidential selection, presidents and politics, and presidents and government.
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 7th ed. |
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| Summary: |
A collection of nineteen essays about the presidency and the political system, discussing the presidency in comparative perspective, the elements of presidential power, presidential selection, presidents and politics, and presidents and government. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 544 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781568026732 (pbk. : alk. paper) : 1568026730 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | JK516 |
| CLC: | D771.221 |
| Call Number: | D771.221/P933/7th ed. |
| Contents: |
Evaluating the presidency / The presidency in comparative perspective. Comparing the core executive in Britain, France, and the United States / The American presidency in comparative perspective : systems, situations, and leaders / Elements of presidential power. The two constitutional presidencies / Presidential leadership in political time / Presidential competence / The psychological presidency / Presidential selection. The presidency and the nominating process : politics and power / The presidency and the campaign : creating voter priorities in the 2000 election / Presidents and politics. The presidency and political trust / The presidential spectacle / The presidency and the press : the paradox of the White House communications war / The presidency and interest groups : programmatic ambitions and contentious elites / The presidency and political parties / Presidents and government. The institutional presidency / The presidency and the bureaucracy : the presidential advantage / The President and Congress / The presidency and the judiciary / Divided government and policymaking : negotiating the laws / |