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Overview"In this brief book, George Edwards, one of the foremost experts on the presidency and author of ""Why the Electoral College is Bad for America,” explores how the Bush administration has attempted sweeping changes in public policy – without broad support for doing so – by taking its case to the American public more than any other president in history." Full Product DetailsAuthor: George C. Edwards, IIIPublisher: Pearson Education (US) Imprint: Pearson Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780205529629ISBN 10: 0205529623 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 17 April 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() Table of ContentsChapter 1: Policy and Polarization: The Context of Governing Chapter 2: Going Public: A Strategy for Governing Chapter 3: Persuading the Public Chapter 4: Public Opinion on the President Chapter 5: Leading in Congress Chapter 6: Reforming Social Security, Part I: Going Public Chapter 7: Reforming Social Security, Part II: Persuading the Public and Congress Chapter 8: Governing by CampaigningReviewsAuthor Information"George Edwards is the author of many books, including the recent ""Why the Electoral College is Bad for America"" and ""On Deaf Ears: The Limits of the Bully Pulpit,"" a study of the effectiveness of presidential leadership of public opinion. He was the founder and from 1991-2001 the director of the Center for Presidential Studies of the George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service, where he now holds the George and Julia Blucher Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |