Who Leads Whom? Presidents, Policy, and the Public - Presidents, Policy, and the Public

Zusammenfassung An ambitious study that addresses some of the most important questions in contemporary American politics: Do presidents pander to public opinion by backing popular policy measures that they believe would actually harm the country? Why do presidents "go public" with policy appeals? And do those appeals affect legislative outcomes?

Product details

• Authors: Brandice Caneswrone, Brandice Canes-Wrone, Brandice Canes–wrone
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2005
• EAN: 9780226092805
• ISBN: 978-0-226-09280-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Studies in Communication, Medi; Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion (CHUP)
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory