This work explains the role of the US president in a separated system of government. It shows how such a system works under the circumstances allowable by the Constitution and a two-party structure. It looks at presidents - who they are and how they differ, and the organization of the White House and cabinet, and how both change during an administration. It also covers public support - how it varies and what it means; the continuing agenda and how presidents manage it; lawmaking and how it works; where the president fits into the lawmaking process and how that varies from issue to issue; and...
This work explains the role of the US president in a separated system of government. It shows how such a system works under the circumstances allowabl...
Media coverage and popular interpretations of American government typically concentrate on the presidency. Observers often attribute the fortunes of an entire government to one person or his small circle of advisers. In an updated and revised edition of his classic book, Charles O. Jones explains how too exclusive a focus on the presidency distorts the picture of how national government really works. He explores how presidents find their place in the permanent government and how they are "fitted in" by others, most notably those on Capitol Hill. Powerful though it may be, the Oval Office...
Media coverage and popular interpretations of American government typically concentrate on the presidency. Observers often attribute the fortunes o...
