The president on Capitol Hill : a theory of institutional influence /

Jeffrey E. Cohen demonstrates that existing research has underestimated the president's power to sway Congress. The President on Capitol Hill offers a compelling perspective on presidential-congressional relations and develops a new theory of presidential influence.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cohen, Jeffrey E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > Voting.
United States. > Congress
Presidents > United States.
Executive-legislative relations > United States.
Executive power > United States.
Présidents > États-Unis.
Relations exécutif-législatif > États-Unis.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Executive-legislative relations
Executive power
Presidents
Voting registers
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • On presidential influence in Congress
  • A theory of presidential influence in Congress
  • Estimating presidential influence in Congress
  • Presidential influence in the House in the modern era
  • Political parties as a source of presidential influence
  • The two presidencies and presidential influence
  • Public opinion as a source of presidential influence
  • Presidential lobbying effort and influence
  • Modernity and presidential influence in Congress
  • Comparing the influence of premodern and modern presidents
  • Conclusions: presidential influence in Congress.

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