Title The presidential leadership dilemma : between the Constitution and a political party / Julia R. Azari, Lara M. Brown, and Zim G. Nwokora, editors.

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Albany : State University of New York Press, 2013.

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Description	1 online resource.
	text file
Series	SUNY series in American constitutionalism
	SUNY series in American constitutionalism.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction: a rock and a hard place: between a party and the people -- Pathways to the nomination: an analytic framework -- Presidential mandates and the leadership dilemma: William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama -- Playing for history: the reelection leadership choices of presidents -- William J. Clinton and George W. Bush -- Presidents, leverage, and significant public policy -- The base realignment and closing commission: difficult choices, electoral considerations, and the future of national leadership in a partisan age -- The paradoxes of presidential leadership in pursuing policy goals -- Taking credit and avoiding blame: the politics of rhetorical signing statements under unified and divided government -- President Obama and counterterrorism policy: when campaign promises meet governing imperatives -- Conclusion: the right choice at the right time.
Summary	Examines how the president balances the competing demands of leading his political party and leading the nation.
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Subject	Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Presidents.
	United States.
	History.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Chronological Term	21st century
Subject	Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Political leadership.
	Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Chronological Term	1900-2099
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Added Author	Azari, Julia R., 1979-
	Brown, Lara M.
	Nwokora, Zim G., 1983-
Other Form:	Print version: Presidential leadership dilemma. Albany : State University of New York Press, 2013 9781438445991 1438445997 (DLC) 2012017557
ISBN	1438446012 (electronic book)
	9781438446011 (electronic book)
	9781438446004 (print)
	1438446004 (print)
	9781438445991 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
	1438445997 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)

Title The presidential leadership dilemma : between the Constitution and a political party / Julia R. Azari, Lara M. Brown, and Zim G. Nwokora, editors.

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