The presidency was neither designed nor expected to act in concert with the American people; the framers intended Congress to represent the popular will. Contemporary presidents are elected on the promise of being the direct representative of the people. There is an implicit deal between the president and voters: election to office in return for responsiveness to voter concerns. As The Policy Partnership shows, this relationship has been crumbling for some time. Presidents frequently break campaign promises and make unpopular decisions, while the public rarely bands together to demand...

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

More than ever before, urban school districts are changing leaders at an alarming rate which makes it difficult for city schools to find stability. Turnover at the Top examines both the reasons for this turnover and its ramifications.

Many analysts now believe that the growth of presidential war power relative to Congress is irreversible. This book was written to contest that view. Its purpose is to identify what would be required to restore presidential war power to constitutional specifications while leaving the president powerful enough to do what is truly necessary in the face of any emergency. Buchanan focuses mainly on diagnosing the origins of the problem and devising practical ways to work toward restoration of the constitutional balance of power between Congress and the president.

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