Who Leads Whom?: Presidents, Policy, and the Public

by Brandice Canes-Wrone

Book Overview

Who Leads Whom? is an ambitious study that addresses some of the most important questions in contemporary American politics: Do presidents pander to public opinion by backing popular policy measures that they believe would actually harm the country? Why do presidents "go public" with policy appeals? And do those appeals affect legislative outcomes?

Analyzing the actions of modern presidents ranging from Eisenhower to Clinton, Brandice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226092828
• ISBN13: 9780226092829
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"