Between The Branches: The White House Office of Legislative Affairs

by Kenneth E. Collier

Book Overview

Because of the power-fearing drafters of the U.S. Constitution, the president's tools for influencing Congress are quite limited. Presidents have had to look beyond the formal powers of the office to push a legislative agenda. In Between the Branches, a book of unprecedented depth, Kenneth Collier traces the evolution of White House influence in Congress over nine adminstrations, from Eisenhower to Clinton. It will enlighten students of the presidency,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822956292
• ISBN13: 9780822956297
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"