Jason D. Mycoff, Joseph A. Pika

Confrontation and Compromise (eBook, ePUB)

Presidential and Congressional Leadership, 2001-2006

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780742574809
• Artikelnr.: 39550567

Autorenporträt

By Jason D. Mycoff and Joseph A. Pika

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 The Search for Leadership Chapter 2 The Institutional Balance in
2001 Part 3 No Child Left Behind Chapter 4 Background: Previous Education
Reform Efforts Chapter 5 Bush's Early Proposal-Taking the Initiative
Chapter 6 The Early Legislative Process Chapter 7 Passage on the House and
Senate Floor Chapter 8 Themes of Individual Leadership on Eucation Reform
Part 9 Intelligence Redesign and Reform Chapter 10 Background: The
September 11th Terrorist Attacks Chapter 11 Early Efforts to Launch a 9/11
Inquiry Chapter 12 Establishing the 9/11 Commission Chapter 13 The
Commission's Final Report Chapter 14 Pre-Election Efforts to Act on the
COmmission's Report Chapter 15 Post-Election Efforts to Act on the
Commission's Report Chapter 16 Themes of Individual Leadership on
Intelligence Reform Part 17 Campaign Finance Reform Chapter 18 Background:
Previous Campaign Finance Reform Efforts Chapter 19 The 1996 Presidential
Election Chapter 20 The Bi-Partisan Campaign Reform Act: 1997-2000 Chapter
21 BCRA, President Bush and Enron: Changing the Political Dynamic Chapter
22 Themes of Individual Leadership Part 23 Creating the Department of
Homeland Security Chapter 24 Background: The Homeland Security Network
Chapter 25 The September 11th Terrorist Attacks Chapter 26 The Debate Over
Department Status Chapter 27 House Passage Chapter 28 Senate Passage
Chapter 29 Final Passage Chapter 30 Themes of Individual Leadership on
Homland Security Part 31 Hurricane Katrina Chapter 32 Background: The
Emergency Management System Chapter 33 Preparing for and Responding to
Hurricane Katrina Chapter 34 Themes of Individual Leadership on Katrina
Part 35 Social Security Reform and Leadership in American Government
Chapter 36 Background: Program Design and Early Reform Effirts Chapter 37
Social Security: FDR through Regan Chapter 38 President Bush Enters the
Fray Chapter 39 Action in Congress Chapter 40 Individual Leadership on
Social Security Reform Chapter 41 Origins of Leadership: Evidence from Six
Cases Chapter 42 Leadership Themes Chapter 43 Leadership in American
National Government