Description
Book SynopsisNow in its seventh edition, Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations brings together the knowledge of leading scholars and scholar-practitioners alike to explain the complex political dynamic between the president and Congress. Contributors analyze the structural, political, and behavioral factors that shape this relationship, while showing how and why rivalry has tended to intensify when different parties control the two branches.
Intended for students, scholars, public officials, and the general public, Rivals for Power offers an accessible and engaging analysis of executive and legislative rivalry across a span of eras, with particular attention to developments from the Obama, Trump, and Biden presidencies.
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables
Preface
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Presidential-Congressional Rivalry James Thurber
Chapter 2: Voters, Elections and the President’s Agenda in Congress: Joe Biden’s First Year Gary C. Jacobson
Chapter 3: How Donald Trump Tried to Overthrow the 2020 ElectionJames Pfiffner
Chapter 4: Assessing Presidential and Congressional Rivalry in an Era of Polarization Sarah Binder
Chapter 5: Unilateral Presidential Authority: Uses and Abuses James Pfiffner
Chapter 6: Biden on the Tight Rope: Managing Congressional Relations in a Polarized Era Gary Andres and Pat Griffin
Chapter 7: A Centrist President Faces a Polarized Congress Ross Baker
Chapter 8: Rivalry for Power in the Judicial Appointment Process John Anthony Maltese
Chapter 9: The President, Congress, and Foreign Policy Edward Alden
Chapter 10: Biden’s Choice on Foreign Policy: A New Internationalism or America First? Leon E. Panetta
Chapter 11: Presidents, Congress and Budget Decisions: Risks, Responsibilities, and OpportunitiesJoseph White
Chapter 12: The President, Congress and the Politics of Regulation Claudia Thurber
Chapter 13: The President, Congress and the Media Ron Elving
Chapter 14: The Investigative Check in a Polarized Era: Still Empowered or Imperiled? Douglas Kriner
Chapter 15: Closing the Deal? Presidential Leadership and Legislative Negotiation
David C. Barker and Matthew N. Green
Index
About the Contributors
