Presidential Leadership and the Bureaucratic State

By Frank M. Sorrentino

Book Overview

In the United States, the most fundamental and dynamic struggles for power occur not in elections for public office, the Halls of Congress, or between the President and Congress, but in the more convoluted arena known as the politics of bureaucracy. These power struggles can be seen in The Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Pentagon, The Environmental Protection Agency, and a host of lesser-known bureaucratic entities-all wielding enormous political power. While most studies on presidential leadership are broad in scope, Dr. Sorrentinos latest book presents a more in-depth contextual environment to test the possibilities and limitations on presidential leadership and the bureaucratic state in a complex political terrain. Presidential Leadership eloquently analyzes the various theories of presidential leadership and their effectiveness in our unique American political systemfrom separation of power, federalism, undisciplined and decentralized political parties, to the increasing expertise and discretionary powers given to the bureaucracy of the modern age.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432797301
• ISBN13: 9781432797300
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"