The President's Legislative Policy Agenda, 1789 2002

by Jeffrey E. Cohen

Book Overview

Jeffrey E. Cohen asks why U.S. presidents send to Congress the legislative proposals that they do and what Congress does with those proposals. His study covers nearly the entire history of the presidency, from 1789 to 2002. The long historical scope allows Cohen to engage competing perspectives on how the presidency has developed over time. He asks what accounts for the short- and long-term trends in presidential requests to Congress, what substantive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107012708
• ISBN13: 9781107012707
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"