Pushing the Agenda: Presidential Leadership in U.S. Lawmaking, 1953-2004

ISBN-13: 9780521162913 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 210 str.

Matthew N. Beckmann

Opis

Today s presidents enter office having campaigned on an ambitious policy agenda, eager to see it enacted, and willing to push so that it is. The central question of presidents legislative leadership, therefore, is not a question of resolve; it is a question of strategy: by what means can presidents build winning coalitions for their agenda? Pushing the Agenda uncovers the answer. It reveals the systematic strategies presidents employ to influence Congress and the conditions that determine when those strategies work or don t. Drawing on an eclectic array of original evidence spanning presidents from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush Matthew N. Beckmann finds modern presidents influence in Congress is real, often substantial, and, to date, largely underestimated."

Recenzje

"an eminently readable, insightful, and carefully constructed book. It is recommended to scholars of the presidency and of the interaction between the executive and legislative branches. It would be a fine addition to undergraduate and graduate courses on these topics." -John D. Griffin, University of Colorado—Boulder, Congress & The Presidency

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. A theory of positive presidential power; 3. Case study: pushing President Bush's 2001 tax cut; 4. Winning key votes, 1953–2004; 5. Signing new laws, 1953–2004; 6. The practice and potential of presidential leadership; Appendix: archival study technical details.