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Zusatztext "[H]ighly accessible analysis of presidential relations with Congress that should help illustrate for students the complex nature of the presidential-congressional relationship. The book takes seriously both presidential leadership and the significance of congressional contexts! providing an outstanding overview of theory and research on the topic.... The book would be a strong addition for courses focused on the presidency! Congress! or US policymaking."-Jeffrey S. Peake! Clemson University"[E]ngagingly written survey of both the challenges presidents face in dealing with Congress and the challenges for scholars in studying that process.... the book provides a concise and enlightening survey of a topic that is of particular importance in this age of gridlock.... [A]n excellent fit in courses on Congress or the presidency and appropriate for general readers interested in the problems of contemporary U.S. politics."-Charles Walcott! Virginia Tech Informationen zum Autor Richard S. Conley Klappentext Provides a succinct analysis of contemporary presidential-congressional relations in the post-World War II era. Richard S. Conley underscores what scholars have learned about presidents' interactions with Congress over time, the factors that account for success, and the methodologies that can measure success. Zusammenfassung Provides a succinct analysis of contemporary presidential-congressional relations in the post-World War II era. Richard S. Conley underscores what scholars have learned about presidents' interactions with Congress over time, the factors that account for success, and the methodologies that can measure success. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Long View From the White House: Historical Trends in Presidential Relations with Congress 3. Presidential Agendas and Congressional Challenges: Case Studies and Lessons on Success and Failure 4. Presidential Vetoes and Congressional Challenges: Cases of Presidential Success and Failure 5. Epilogue Bibliography...
