In the Public Domain - Presidents And the Challenges of Public Leadership

Informationen zum Autor Lori Cox Han is Professor of Political Science at Chapman University and the author of Governing from Center Stage: White House Communication Strategies during the Television Age of Politics . Diane J. Heith is Associate Professor of Government and Politics at St. John's University and the author of Polling to Govern: Public Opinion and Presidential Leadership . Klappentext The "public presidency"--how presidents rely on the mass media! public opinion! and various communication strategies--has become an increasingly important aspect of presidential governance and leadership during the past two decades. In the Public Domain gathers together noted presidency and communication scholars to explore the relationship between the president and the American public! the current state of the "public presidency!" and the challenges that recent presidents have faced in developing an effective means of communicating and maintaining a strong presidential image. Specific topics include: how presidents use public leadership to pursue their policy goals and objectives; the importance of public opinion! rhetorical strategies! and public activities; external factors such as party politics and news media coverage; the cultivation of presidential legacy; and access to documents in presidential libraries.

Product details

• Authors: Lori Cox (EDT)/ Heith Han
• Assisted by: Lori Cox Han (Editor), Diane J Heith (Editor), Diane J. Heith (Editor)
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2005
• EAN: 9780791465752
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-6575-2
• No. of pages: 293
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Presidency: Contemporary Issue; Suny the Presidency: Contempor
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education