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- catalog abstract "Popular interpretations of American government tend to center on the presidency. Successes and failures of government are often attributed to presidents themselves. But, though the White House stands as a powerful symbol of government, the United States has a separated system intentionally designed to distribute power, not to concentrate it. Charles O. Jones explains that focusing exclusively on the presidency can lead to a seriously distorted picture of how the national government works. The role of the president varies widely, depending on his resources, advantages, and strategic position. Public expectations often far exceed the president's personal, political, institutional, or constitutional capacities for achievement. Jones explores how presidents find their place in the permanent government and how they are "fitted in" by others, most notably those on Capitol Hill. This book shows how a separated system of government works under the circumstances created by the Constitution and encouraged by a two-party system. Jones examines the organizational challenges facing presidents, their public standing and what it means, presidential agendas and mandates, and lawmaking - how it works, where the president fits in, and how it varies from issue to issue. He compares the post-World War II presidents and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each in working within the separated system. Jones proposes a view of government that accepts divided government as a legitimate, even productive, form of decision making and emphasizes the varying strategies available to presidents for governing. He concludes with a number of important lessons for presidents and advice on how to make the separated system work better.".
- catalog contributor b6301597.
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-328) and index.".
- catalog description "Perspectives on the presidency -- Presidents and the presidency -- Organizing to govern in the separated system -- Public standing of the president -- Presidents, mandates, and agendas -- Presidents and lawmaking in a separated system -- Making laws -- Thinking about change.".
- catalog description "Popular interpretations of American government tend to center on the presidency. Successes and failures of government are often attributed to presidents themselves. But, though the White House stands as a powerful symbol of government, the United States has a separated system intentionally designed to distribute power, not to concentrate it. Charles O. Jones explains that focusing exclusively on the presidency can lead to a seriously distorted picture of how the national government works. The role of the president varies widely, depending on his resources, advantages, and strategic position. Public expectations often far exceed the president's personal, political, institutional, or constitutional capacities for achievement. Jones explores how presidents find their place in the permanent government and how they are "fitted in" by others, most notably those on Capitol Hill.".
- catalog description "This book shows how a separated system of government works under the circumstances created by the Constitution and encouraged by a two-party system. Jones examines the organizational challenges facing presidents, their public standing and what it means, presidential agendas and mandates, and lawmaking - how it works, where the president fits in, and how it varies from issue to issue. He compares the post-World War II presidents and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each in working within the separated system. Jones proposes a view of government that accepts divided government as a legitimate, even productive, form of decision making and emphasizes the varying strategies available to presidents for governing. He concludes with a number of important lessons for presidents and advice on how to make the separated system work better.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 338 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Presidency in a separated system.".
- catalog identifier "0815747098 (pbk. : alk. paper) :".
- catalog identifier "0815747101 (alk. paper) :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Presidency in a separated system.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution,".
- catalog relation "Presidency in a separated system.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "320.473 20".
- catalog subject "JK516 .J66 1994".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Separation of powers United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Perspectives on the presidency -- Presidents and the presidency -- Organizing to govern in the separated system -- Public standing of the president -- Presidents, mandates, and agendas -- Presidents and lawmaking in a separated system -- Making laws -- Thinking about change.".
- catalog title "The presidency in a separated system / Charles O. Jones.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".