The Presidential Dilemma: Revisiting Democratic Leadership in the American System

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Abstract

This text evaluates the performance of recent presidents from Johnson to Bush, finding that, overall, each has failed to live up to public expectations. The Presidential Dilemma reflects on the idea that as our country's problems grow, our politicians seem to shrink. Arguing that American presidents of the last 40 years have largely failed to meet the needs, expectations, and responsibilities placed upon them, the book discusses how presidents might better maximize their opportunities for leadership and suggests a distinctive theory of presidential politics: presidents, facing a system of multiple veto points, seek to maximize power and influence.
Original languageAmerican English
PublisherTransaction Publishers
Number of pages208
StatePublished - 2011

Keywords

  • presidents
  • political leadership

Disciplines

  • American Politics
  • Political Science

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