This volume examines the nature and effects of the separation of the US executive and legislative branches, followed by a comparison of presidents and their relative advantages in working with Congress. The author treats specific developments in presidential-congressional relations by analyzing the experiences and styles of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton.
This volume examines the nature and effects of the separation of the US executive and legislative branches, followed by a comparison of presidents and...