Confrontation and Compromise: Presidential and Congressional Leadership, 2001-2006

The authors examine the relationship between President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress to explore political leadership in American politics. Six case studies make clear that individual leaders in both the Congress and the administration provide the direction, coherence, and energy that leadership requires. Two case studies concentrate on solutions devised to resolve long-standing policy issues that had been the center of controversy even before Bush's election: education reform and campaign finance reform. Two cases focus on issues that arose in the aftermath of 9/11: intelligence reform and creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Two are drawn from Bush's second term: the response to Hurricane Katrina and the failed effort to reform Social Security. The authors draw several general conclusions. Direction, coherence and energy are provided by multiple national leaders, not just by the president. Like other presidents, Bush sought to dominate national policy-making but ultimately found it necessary to effect tactical and policy reversals, actions inconsistent with his image as an uncompromising man of principle. Legislative success often depended on the skills of Bush's allies and particularly on the efforts of bipartisan and sometimes bicameral "tandems" who forged compromises across party and institutional lines that made progress possible.

History

Pika, Joseph A.

Mycoff, Jason D.

Americas

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The authors examine the relationship between President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress to explore political leadership in American politics. Six case studies make clear that individual leaders in both the Congress and the administration provide the direction, coherence, and energy that leadership requires. Two case studies concentrate on solutions devised to resolve long-standing policy issues that had been the center of controversy even before Bush's election: education reform and campaign finance reform. Two cases focus on issues that arose in the aftermath of 9/11: intelligence reform and creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Two are drawn from Bush's second term: the response to Hurricane Katrina and the failed effort to reform Social Security. The authors draw several general conclusions. Direction, coherence and energy are provided by multiple national leaders, not just by the president. Like other presidents, Bush sought to dominate national policy-making but ultimately found it necessary to effect tactical and policy reversals, actions inconsistent with his image as an uncompromising man of principle. Legislative success often depended on the skills of Bush's allies and particularly on the efforts of bipartisan and sometimes bicameral 'tandems' who forged compromises across party and institutional lines that made progress possible.

In the most up-to-date core text on the presidency, Pika and Maltese once again deliver a comprehensive, accessible, and engaging analysis of the increasingly political nature of the office, while artfully balancing its historical foundations. 
This revised seventh edition features a new chapter on the first 100 days of the Obama administration and discussion of: 
<ul>
<li>the precedent-setting campaign and election, </li>
<li>Obama’s transition to the White House, </li>
<li>new cabinet members and high-level advisers, </li>
<li>the legislative agenda and executive–legislative relations, and </li>
<li>the outlook on foreign policy.</li>
</ul>

The Politics of the Presidency

Politics & Social Sciences

Maltese, John Anthony

Politics & Government

CQ Press

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Shively, W. Phillips

BUNDLE: Pika, The Politics of the Presidency 10e + Nelson, The Presidency and the Political System 12e

Nelson, Michael

Get the most up-to-date coverage and analysis of the presidency with this comprehensive text.Never losing sight of the foundations of the office,&nbsp;The Politics of the Presidency&nbsp;maintains a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship on the executive branch, providing a solid foundation for any presidency course. Now in its&nbsp;Eleventh Edition, Maltese, Rudalevige, and Pika thoroughly analyze the change and continuity in Biden&#8242;s first two and a half years in office and look forward to the competitive setting for the 2024 presidential race.

Rudalevige, Andrew

Criminal Law

In the most up-to-date core text available on the presidency, The Politics of the Presidency, Revised Eighth Edition, Joseph A. Pika and John Anthony Maltese once again deliver their comprehensive―and accessible―analysis of the presidency. Never losing sight of the foundations of the office, the authors maintain a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship on the executive. A solid foundation for any presidency course, the revised eighth edition features updated chapters, including coverage of the 2012 election, and a new chapter analyzing Obama’s challenges as a second-term president in an entrenched partisan environment.

The Politics of the Presidency maintains a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship on the executive branch, providing a solid foundation for any presidency course. Get the most up-to-date coverage and analysis in this comprehensive and accessible text. Authors Joseph A. Pika and John Anthony Maltese are joined for the Ninth Edition by noted scholar Andrew Rudalevige as they present a thorough analysis of the change and continuity in the presidency during Barack Obama′s two terms in an entrenched partisan environment, discuss the competitive setting for the upcoming 2016 election, and look at the challenges and opportunities a new president will soon face.

BUNDLE: Pika: The Politics of the Presidency 9e + Ellis: Debating the Presidency 3e

Ellis, Richard J.

BUNDLE: Pika: Politics of the Presidency 9e + Nelson: The Presidency and the Political System 10e

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Confrontation and Compromise: Presidential and Congressional Leadership, 2001-2006

Confrontation and Compromise: Presidential and Congressional Leadership, 2001-2006

The Politics of the Presidency

American Democracy in Context Vantage Shipped Access Card

BUNDLE: Pika, The Politics of the Presidency 10e + Nelson, The Presidency and the Political System 12e

The Politics of the Presidency

The Politics of the Presidency

The Politics of the Presidency

BUNDLE: Pika: The Politics of the Presidency 9e + Ellis: Debating the Presidency 3e

BUNDLE: Pika: Politics of the Presidency 9e + Nelson: The Presidency and the Political System 10e