The Presidency, Congress, and Divided Government : A Postwar Assessment.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (297 pages)
- Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership .
- Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership .
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- IntroductionParty Control and Presidential Leveragein Political Time -- 1 The Legislative Presidency andEras of CongressA Longitudinal Analysis -- 2 Truman, Eisenhower, and Divided Government -- 3 Nixon and Divided Government -- 4 Reagan and Divided Government -- 5 Bush, Clinton, and Divided Government -- 6 Kennedy, Johnson,and Unified Governmentat the Crossroads of Eras -- 7 Carter, Clinton,and Unified Governmentin the Postreform/Party-Unity Era -- 8 Conclusion -- Appendix A Mayhew's SignificantDomestic Laws -- Appendix B Modeling CongressionalSupport for the President -- Appendix C Presidential Position Votes,80th House -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Can presidents hope to be effective in policy making when Congress is ruled by the other party? Conley argues that the conditions of "divided government" have changed in recent years, and he applies a rigorous methodology to examine the success of presidential initiatives, the strategies presidents use in working with the legislature, and the use of veto power. "Although split-party control has not produced policy deadlock or gridlock, neither has its impact on presidential leadership and the retention of congressional prerogatives been adequately explored and analyzed."-Lou Fisher.
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Political parties -- United States. Divided government -- United States. United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989. United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-.