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Presidential leadership : politics and policy making
- Title
- Presidential leadership : politics and policy making / George C. Edwards III, Stephen J. Wayne.
- Author
- Edwards, George C.
- Publication
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 1985.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | JK516 .E32 1985 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Wayne, Stephen J.
- Description
- xiii, 480 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Presidential Leadership: An Introduction -- The Original Presidency -- The Creation of the Institution -- The Scope of Article II -- The Evolution of the Presidency -- Policy-Making Roles -- Organizational Structure -- Public Dimensions -- Problems of Contemporary Leadership -- Approaches to Studying the Presidency -- Legal -- Institutional -- Political Power -- Psychological -- Orientation and Organization of This Book -- Thinking about Leadership: Two Perspectives -- Conceptual Focus -- A Preview -- The Nomination Process -- The Evolution of the System -- Changes in the Political Arena -- Party Reforms -- Campaign Finance -- Public Relations -- The Quest for the Nomination: A Strategic Game Plan -- Non-Front-Runners -- Pulpit Candidates -- Front-Runners -- The Noncompetitive Phase of the Nomination Process -- Launching the Presidential Campaign: The National Conventions -- Characteristics of the Nominees -- The Presidential Election -- The Strategic Environment -- The Electoral College -- The Polity -- Financial Considerations -- News Coverage -- The Presidential Campaign -- Creating an Organization -- Designing an Image -- Projecting a Partisan Appeal -- Building a Winning Coalition -- Media Tactics -- The Meaning of the Election -- Predictions and Polls -- Analyzing the Results -- Assessing the Mandate -- Converting the Electoral Coalition for Governance -- The President and the Public -- Understanding Public Opinion -- Americans' Opinions -- Public Opinion Polls -- Presidential Election Results.
- ISBN
- 0312640374
- 9780312640378
- 0312640382
- 9780312640385
- LCCN
- 84018387
- OCLC
- ocm11262120
- 11262120
- SCSB-613489
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library