| Description |
xi, 247 p. : ill. |
| Series |
SUNY series in American constitutionalism
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: a rock and a hard place: between a party and the people -- Pathways to the nomination: an analytic framework -- Presidential mandates and the leadership dilemma: William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama -- Playing for history: the reelection leadership choices of presidents -- William J. Clinton and George W. Bush -- Presidents, leverage, and significant public policy -- The base realignment and closing commission: difficult choices, electoral considerations, and the future of national leadership in a partisan age -- The paradoxes of presidential leadership in pursuing policy goals -- Taking credit and avoiding blame: the politics of rhetorical signing statements under unified and divided government -- President Obama and counterterrorism policy: when campaign promises meet governing imperatives -- Conclusion: the right choice at the right time. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Azari, Julia R., 1979-
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Brown, Lara M.
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Nwokora, Zim G., 1983-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781438445991 (hardcover alk. paper) |
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9781438446011 (electronic bk.) |
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