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245 10 a| False front :b| the failed promise of presidential power in a polarized age /c| Kenneth Lowande.;

246 30 a| Failed promise of presidential power in a polarized age;

264 1 a| Chicago :b| The University of Chicago Press,c| 2024.;

300 a| 244 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 23 cm.;

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490 1 a| Chicago studies in American politics;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Presidential Power in a Polarized Age -- The Presidency for Realists -- Counting on Action -- How Presidents Act -- The Public Demands -- Most Press Is Good Press -- Help with What? -- Executive Power in Democracy.;

520 a| "Border walls, bathrooms in schools, student loans, gun control, diversity, abortion, climate change-today, nothing seems out of reach for the president's pen. But after all the press releases, ceremonies, and speeches, shockingly little gets done. The American presidency promises to solve America's problems, but presidents' unilateral solutions are often weak or empty. In this provocative new book, Kenneth Lowande argues this is no accident. The US political system is not set up to allow presidents to solve major policy problems. Yet, it lays these problems at their doorstep, and there is no other elected official better positioned to attract attention by appearing to govern. Like any politician, presidents are strategic actors who seek symbolic wins. They pursue executive actions, even when they know that these will fail, because doing so allows them to put on a compelling show for key constituencies. But these empty presidential actions are not costless: they divert energy from effective government-and, over time, undermine public trust. Drawing on thousands of executive actions, news coverage, interviews, and presidential archives, Lowande shows the root of presidents' real power is what presidents can get away with not doing"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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False front : the failed promise of presidential power in a polarized age / Kenneth Lowande.

Author/creator	Lowande, Kenneth author.
Format	Book
Publication	Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2024.
Copyright Date	©2024
Description	244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Executive power--United States. Presidents--United States. United States--Politics and government. --21st century.

Portion of title	Failed promise of presidential power in a polarized age
Series	Chicago studies in American politics Chicago studies in American politics. ^A786748
Contents	Presidential Power in a Polarized Age -- The Presidency for Realists -- Counting on Action -- How Presidents Act -- The Public Demands -- Most Press Is Good Press -- Help with What? -- Executive Power in Democracy.
Abstract	"Border walls, bathrooms in schools, student loans, gun control, diversity, abortion, climate change-today, nothing seems out of reach for the president's pen. But after all the press releases, ceremonies, and speeches, shockingly little gets done. The American presidency promises to solve America's problems, but presidents' unilateral solutions are often weak or empty. In this provocative new book, Kenneth Lowande argues this is no accident. The US political system is not set up to allow presidents to solve major policy problems. Yet, it lays these problems at their doorstep, and there is no other elected official better positioned to attract attention by appearing to govern. Like any politician, presidents are strategic actors who seek symbolic wins. They pursue executive actions, even when they know that these will fail, because doing so allows them to put on a compelling show for key constituencies. But these empty presidential actions are not costless: they divert energy from effective government-and, over time, undermine public trust. Drawing on thousands of executive actions, news coverage, interviews, and presidential archives, Lowande shows the root of presidents' real power is what presidents can get away with not doing"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2024011758
ISBN	9780226837253
ISBN	9780226837239 hardcover
ISBN	0226837238 hardcover
ISBN	0226837254 paperback
ISBN	electronic book

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