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Presidential party building : Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush /

Modern presidents are usually depicted as party ""predators"" who neglect their parties, exploit them for personal advantage, or undercut their organizational capacities. Challenging this view, Presidential Party Building demonstrates that every Republican president since Dwight...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Galvin, Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Princeton studies in American politics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A theory of presidential party building
  • Building a modern Republican Party: Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Building the new majority: Richard Nixon
  • The politics of addition: Gerald R. Ford
  • Building the Republican base: Ronald Reagan
  • Leveling the playing field: George H.W. Bush
  • Operation support: John F. Kennedy
  • The president's club: Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Alternative priorities: Jimmy Carter
  • Culmination and reversal: Bill Clinton
  • Conclusion: presidents, parties, and the political system.