The presidential leadership dilemma between the Constitution and a political party / Julia R. Azari, Lara M. Brown, and Zim G. Nwokora, editors.
| Other author | Azari, Julia R., 1979- |
| Other author | Brown, Lara M. |
| Other author | Nwokora, Zim G., 1983- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, |
| Description | xi, 247 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY series in American constitutionalism |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-240) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012017557 |
| ISBN | 9781438445991 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |