As the budget battles of 1995 clearly demonstrated, conflict between the parties can greatly hinder the legisative process. In this sequel to Beyond Gridlock?-- a study published at the beginning of the Clinton administration, when government was in the hands of one party-- the contributors address this dilemma. ...

Drawing on the world of scholarship and from personal experience, Robert A. Katzmann examines governance in judicial-congressional relations. After identifying problems, he offers ways to improve understanding between the two branches.
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In May of 1976, fresh from writing a best-selling political novel, Patrick Anderson signed on as Jimmy Carter's chief speechwriter. Now, in this remarkable memoir, he brings Carter to life as never before. Behind the Georgian's famous smile we discover a complex politician who was variously inspiring and petty, naive and calculating, stubborn and elusive, humble and proud, sardonic and compassionate - and ultimately an enigma even to those ...

Explaining Congressional-Presidential Relations examines government activities involving direct interactions between presidents and Congress and considers whether they are influenced by executive, legislative, and/or exogenous factors. The book encompasses presidential position taking on legislative votes, legislative support of presidents' positions, presidents' propensity to veto legislation, and budget agreement between the two branches, all ...

Detailed investigation of the Presidency of Bill Clinton -- his political agenda, his scandal-ridden White House, his disastrous programs and the power of his First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Contains numerous political cartoons. ...

The authors of this book speak directly and simply to concerns about globalization, demonstrating with easy prose and illustrations why the globaphobes are wrong. The authors explain that the challenge for all Americans is to embrace globalization and all of the benefits it brings, while adopting targeted policies to ease the very real pain of those few Americans whom globalization may harm.
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The federal government is ailing and needs a cure. The cure lies in embracing a principle long known to the American people but little recognized by Washington - until now: common sense. In this pathbreaking report, Vice President Al Gore, presiding over the National Performance Review, at the request of President Clinton, charts a fundamental shift in how government conducts itself. This report understands that a government that recognizes who ...

Drawing on ten years of research and interviews with hundreds of ordinary Americans, both black and white, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Shipler conducts readers on an unprecedented tour of the invisible line that divides the races in this country. ...

Explaining Congressional-Presidential Relations examines government activities involving direct interactions between presidents and Congress and considers whether they are influenced by executive, legislative, and/or exogenous factors. The book encompasses presidential position taking on legislative votes, legislative support of presidents' positions, presidents' propensity to veto legislation, and budget agreement between the two branches, all ...

This volume in The Prune Book series offers a detailed look at the 60 most important federal jobs filled by presidential appointment in the crucial science and technology work of government. ...