Pushing the agenda: presidential leadership in US lawmaking, 1953--2004

Matthew N. Beckmann

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Table of Contents:: 1. Introduction
2. A Theory of Positive Presidential Power
3. Case Study: Pushing President Bush's 2001 Tax Cut
4. Winning Key Votes, 1953-2004
5. Signing New Laws, 1953-2004
6. The Practice and Potential of Presidential Leadership
Appendix: Archival Study Technical Details.
Author/Creator:: Beckmann, Matthew N., 1975-
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: Pushing the agenda: presidential leadership in US lawmaking, 1953--2004 [by Beckmann, M.N.]
Subjects:: Presidents — United States
Political leadership — United States
Legislation — United States
Executive power — United States
United States — Politics and government — 1945-1989
United States — Politics and government — 1989-
Since 1945
Political leadership
Legislation
Executive power
Politics and government
Presidents
United States
General Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:: xiii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Call Numbers:: JK516 .B39 2010
ISBNs:: 9780521760140 (hardback)
9780521162913 (pbk.)
Library of Congress Control Numbers:: 2009038064
OCLC Numbers:: 436867000