{"product_id":"rivals-for-power-presidential-congressional-relations-9781538100783","title":"Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntended 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: An Introduction to Presidential-Congressional Rivalry James Thurber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Voters, Elections and the President’s Agenda in Congress: Joe Biden’s First Year Gary C. Jacobson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: How Donald Trump Tried to Overthrow the 2020 ElectionJames Pfiffner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Assessing Presidential and Congressional Rivalry in an Era of Polarization Sarah Binder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Unilateral Presidential Authority: Uses and Abuses James Pfiffner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Biden on the Tight Rope: Managing Congressional Relations in a Polarized Era Gary Andres and Pat Griffin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: A Centrist President Faces a Polarized Congress Ross Baker \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Rivalry for Power in the Judicial Appointment Process John Anthony Maltese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The President, Congress, and Foreign Policy Edward Alden \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Biden’s Choice on Foreign Policy: A New Internationalism or America First? Leon E. Panetta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Presidents, Congress and Budget Decisions: Risks, Responsibilities, and OpportunitiesJoseph White\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The President, Congress and the Politics of Regulation Claudia Thurber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The President, Congress and the Media Ron Elving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Investigative Check in a Polarized Era: Still Empowered or Imperiled? Douglas Kriner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Closing the Deal? Presidential Leadership and Legislative Negotiation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid C. Barker and Matthew N. Green\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041094959447,"sku":"9781538100783","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538100783.jpg?v=1750948932","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rivals-for-power-presidential-congressional-relations-9781538100783","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}