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  • The Administrative Presidency: Presidential Directives and Executive Policymaking

    by Michelle H. Belco ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    The use of directives is as a valuable tool of the administrative presidency. Less is known however about their use within the United States political system of separate and shared powers where presidents do not act alone. Their directives may be in lieu of legislation or a request to Congress for support while the Supreme Court, through their decisions may help or hinder executive action. ... Read more

    $70.49 CAD

  • The Dual Executive

    Unilateral Orders in a Separated and Shared Power System

    by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus ...
    Series series Studies in the Modern Presidency
    Popular perception holds that presidents act "first and alone," resorting to unilateral orders to promote an agenda and head off unfavorable legislation. Little research, however, has considered the diverse circumstances in which such orders are issued. The Dual Executive reinterprets how and when presidents use unilateral power by illuminating the dual roles of the president. Drawing from an ... Read more

    $82.49 CAD

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  • Lincoln Reconsidered

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  • Abraham Lincoln

    A Life

    by Thomas Keneally ...
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  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Presidency

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    From George Washington to George W.In the course of the 2008 presidential campaigns, Americans became involved in the political process at a level rarely seen in modern history. But even before the historic race, George W. Bush's tenure had left many Americans wondering how we got to where we are today. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the American Presidency takes readers from the first president ... Read more

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