The Post Modern Presidency

Author : John F Freie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317256434

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Making of the Postmodern Presidency by John F Freie Pdf

Throughout American history presidents have been accused of being liars, of deceiving others for political gain, of being corrupt, or of violating the Constitution. Such criticism is, to some extent, a facet of our political culture. Yet, in recent years the intensity and depth of hostility coming from news reporters, political pundits, and even academics seems unprecedented. It is the argument of "The Making of the Postmodern Presidency" that something more fundamental is occurring other than personal mendacity, character failures, or political errors; that, in fact, the model we have used to explain presidential behavior no longer works.The dominant paradigm used to assess presidential behavior-the modern presidency-is no longer an adequate explanatory model. Nonetheless, those who study the presidency continue to use it to explain behavior. This book claims that the more relevant paradigm that should be used today is the postmodern presidency model. This book traces the origins and development of the postmodern presidency.The heart of the book is composed of an examination of the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to show how each has contributed to the evolution and formation of the postmodern presidency. A penultimate chapter analyzes the 2008 presidential election through the lens of postmodernism. The book concludes with speculation on the challenges that face the Obama presidency in light of the postmodern presidency and American democracy.

Author : Steven E. Schier
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0822972204

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The Postmodern Presidency by Steven E. Schier Pdf

As America’s first truly postmodern president, Bill Clinton experienced both great highs and stunning lows in office that will shape the future course of American politics. Clinton will forever be remembered as the first elected president to be impeached, but will his tarnished legacy have lasting effects on America’s political system? Including the conflict in Kosovo, the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle, and new developments in the 2000 presidential campaign, The Postmodern Presidency is the most comprehensive and current assessment of Bill Clinton’s presidency available in print. The book examines Clinton’s role in redefining the institution of the presidency, and his affect on future presidents’ economic and foreign policies. The contributors highlight the president’s unprecedented courtship of public opinion; how polls affected policy; how the president gained “celebrity” status; how Clinton’s “postmodern” style of public presidency helped him survive the 1994 elections and impeachment; and how all of this might impact future presidents. This new text also demonstrates how the Clinton presidency changed party politics in the public and in Congress, with long-term implications and costs to both Republicans and his own Democratic party, while analyzing Clinton’s effect on the 1990s “culture wars,” the politics and importance of gender, and the politics and policy of race.

Author : Richard Rose
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015021507325

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The Postmodern President by Richard Rose Pdf

"Richard Rose has produced an exceptional book, not just about presidents but also about how they connect—or fail to connect—with Washington and the world. His unique comparative approach—blending process with politics and policy—results in an insightful, engaging treatment of the presidency and its place in the broader American system." — I.M. Destler, University of Maryland

Author : Ryan J. Barilleaux
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015012423144

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The Post-modern Presidency by Ryan J. Barilleaux Pdf

Author : Richard Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:801860270

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The Postmodern President by Richard Rose Pdf

Author : Steven E. Schier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:901490944

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The Postmodern Presidency: Bill Clinton's Legacy in US Politics by Steven E. Schier Pdf

Author : David Ray Griffin,Richard A. Falk
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1993-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438404929

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Postmodern Politics for a Planet in Crisis by David Ray Griffin,Richard A. Falk Pdf

This book argues that the planetary crisis, which has been produced by modernity, demands a postmodern politics, especially in the United States, the chief embodiment and exporter of modernity. What is needed is an America that promotes a new world order that is genuinely new—one based on a concern for the human race as a whole, and on a sustainable relationship between the human species and the rest of the biosphere. John B. Cobb, Jr., Richard Falk, David Ray Griffin, Wes Jackson, Frank Kelly, Frances Moore Lappé, Joanna Macy, Douglas Sloan, Jim Wallis, and Roger Wilkins write about various dimensions of this postmodern politics, including its educational aims, morality, time-consciousness, and ecological sensibility, its agricultural and other environmental policies, its truly democratic process, and a postmodern presidency. This book provides the most complete prescription yet for the kind of presidential leadership we need and the kind of transformation in the body politic necessary to evoke and complement such leadership.

Author : Anthony J. Eksterowicz,Glenn P. Hastedt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0847691594

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The Post-Cold War Presidency by Anthony J. Eksterowicz,Glenn P. Hastedt Pdf

With the end of the Cold War, U.S. presidential leadership has become both more important and more difficult. Post-war periods have historically posed challenges to leadership, and this time around the long-time image of the Oleader of the free worldO has declined in the face of globalization and increased interdependence among nations. It is exactly this complex environment that makes Americans look ever more to their president for guidance. This accessibly-written volume discusses socio-cultural, political, and economic changes during and after the Cold War period and how these have affected modern presidential leadership. Prominent contributors cover key issues_image and character, domestic and foreign policy, distraction theory, domestic and international economics, executive/legislative relations, security/intelligence, executive dominance, and activist government_and suggest strategies for helping to ensure a strong presidency in the future.

Author : Mehnaaz Momen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498592758

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Political Satire, Postmodern Reality, and the Trump Presidency by Mehnaaz Momen Pdf

This book is an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of the takeover of politics by entertainment. The author looks for answers in the parallel evolution of satire, the media, and politics, and how each has influenced the other and the implications of this interconnectedness for political discourse.

Author : Philip Abbott
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780739166666

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The Challenge of the American Presidency by Philip Abbott Pdf

We are a culture of surfers; whether we're changing channels, browsing web sites, or skimming glossy pages, we are constantly sampling the dreams and experiences of others, to try to make sense of--or distract us from--our own. As the bestseller lists indicate, we are also engaged in a search for our souls, attempting to reclaim that mysterious, sacred uniqueness that entitles us to the joy and freedom that we sense are missing from our lives. Soul Surfing combines these two popular notions into a powerful prescription for spiritual development: a ten-step program that tells readers how to achieve real-world benefits by connecting with their soul work with the same intensity and intimacy that they bring to the movies, music and media that dominate our culture. An intuitive counselor with a thriving private practice, Dawnea Adams goes beyond tales of her psychic prowess to offer techniques that readers can perform independently: a series of ten visualization-based spiritual steps, called "phases," that help readers accomplish the precise spiritual healing and growth they need to move ahead. As soul surfers, we are taught to scan our memories and dreams and lock in to the sources of our pain. In terms that the media-distracted masses can understand, each phase then guides us through the creation of a movie of the mind in which we visualize the healing we need; ranging from scenes recalled from our past to those imagined in our future, these visualizations help us replace toxic mental reruns with empowering visions of liberation and possibility. Each phase is accompanied by inspiring case histories from Adams' years of private practice, recommended video viewing, and revealing personal stories that illustrate the powerful role that phasing work has played in Adams' own spiritual journey. A uniquely accessible and practical addition to the current literature of the soul, from a down-to-earth, charismatic psychic determined to use her gifts to help others, Soul Surfing is a self-help book for the media-saturated millennium.

Author : Michael A. Julius
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9798216117384

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Midterm Campaigning and the Modern Presidency by Michael A. Julius Pdf

Providing a unique resource for readers seeking to understand the relationship between presidents, parties, and Congress, this book offers a new explanation of the motivations, strategies, and impacts of presidential midterm campaigns. Congress has been shaped by an unlikely force—presidential involvement in midterm campaigning. This book argues that midterm campaigning is a presidential Trojan horse and that in undertaking it, presidents have brought their parties to heel; indebted individual representatives and senators to them; and broken the ability of Congress to effectively check the executive office. Midterm Campaigning and the Modern Presidency looks at why presidential midterm campaigning emerged during the post-war period and why it did not emerge sooner; it then describes how presidents have shrewdly coordinated their midterm actions to not only shore up their immediate needs but also to remake in their own image both their party and Congress as a whole. Not merely about any particular election or candidate, the book shows that presidential midterm campaigning has a lasting impact on the behavior of Congress and on the future course of American political affairs.

Author : Ryan J. Barilleaux,Christopher S. Kelley
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781603441902

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The Unitary Executive and the Modern Presidency by Ryan J. Barilleaux,Christopher S. Kelley Pdf

During his first term in office, Pres. George W. Bush made reference to the "unitary executive" ninety-five times, as part of signing statements, proclamations, and executive orders. Pres. Barack Obama's actions continue to make issues of executive power as timely as ever. Unitary executive theory stems from interpretation of the constitutional assertion that the president is vested with the "executive power" of the United States. In this groundbreaking collection of studies, eleven presidential scholars examine for the first time the origins, development, use, and future of this theory. The Unitary Executive and the Modern Presidency examines how the unitary executive theory became a recognized constitutional theory of presidential authority, how it has evolved, how it has been employed by presidents of both parties, and how its use has affected and been affected by U.S. politics. This book also examines the constitutional, political, and even psychological impact of the last thirty years of turmoil in the executive branch and the ways that controversy has altered both the exercise and the public’s view of presidential power.

Author : Robert E. Denton, Jr.,Jim A. Kuypers
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781478608523

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Politics and Communication in America by Robert E. Denton, Jr.,Jim A. Kuypers Pdf

Communication provides the basis of social cohesion, issue discussion, and legislative enactmentcore features of political activity and governing in the United States. Denton and Kuypers, experts in the field of political communication, synthesize materials and sources from political science, communication, history, journalism, and sociology to demonstrate how communication intersects with these fields to formulate political beliefs, attitudes, and values. Conventional categories of political activitycampaigns, activity in Congress, the courts, the mass media, and the presidencystructure the discussions. Theoretical and applied concepts drawn from firsthand sources and classic historical works, plus extensive use of contemporary examples, enrich understanding. Written in an engaging, accessible style that is geared to an undergraduate audience, the text ignites readers awareness that the essence of politics is talk or human interaction. Such interaction is formal and informal, verbal and nonverbal, public and privatebut always persuasive in nature, causing audiences to interpret, to evaluate, and to act.

Author : Steven Schier
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780822972051

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By Invitation Only by Steven Schier Pdf

Steven Schier examines the shift in U.S. politics to activation—the political variant of niche marketing. This method encourages only a strategically selected few to get involved, resulting in a decline of majority rule in American politics.

Author : Gary L. Wamsley,James F. Wolf
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996-05-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780803959774

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Refounding Democratic Public Administration by Gary L. Wamsley,James F. Wolf Pdf

The contributors to this volume contend that the North American political system is undergoing a serious governmental crisis - political leaders know only how to campaign, not how to gain consensus on goals or direct a course that is to the good of the nation. Public administration is therefore forced to compensate for the growing inadequacy of the 'leaders', and with a normative-based body of theorizing, perform its key role of governance within a democratic system of polycentric power. The book offers a revisualization of the relationship between public servants and the citizens they serve, and a continuing discourse on how public administration can constructively balance forces of change and stability in order for democracy to evolve and mature.