{"product_id":"the-strategic-president-9780691154367","title":"The Strategic President","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? This title examines and challenges the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. It contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009 \"The book should be read and reread by occupants of the White House, as well as by students and scholars of the presidency.\"--Brandice Canes-Wrone, Princeton University, Presidential Studies Quarterly. \"This book should be required reading for scholars of the U.S. presidency.\"--A.L. Warber, Choice \"[This] book has the merit of provoking new thinking about presidential governing strategies and the value of 'going public.' Scholars of the presidency will ... find much of interest in [this work].\"--Daniel DiSalvo, Perspectives on Politics \"Well organized and meticulously written... It contains the clearest and most complete information to be found on the subject. The Strategic President is worth reading. Not only is it entertaining reading by any definition, it is also highly informative.\"--Feryal Cubukcu, Journal of American Studies of Turkey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix  CHAPTER 1: Power as Persuasion 1  CHAPTER 2: Leading the Public: Best Test Cases 19  CHAPTER 3: Leading the Public: Exploiting Existing Opinion 61  CHAPTER 4: Leading Congress: Best Test Cases 110  CHAPTER 5: Leading Congress: Less Favorable Contexts 152  CHAPTER 6: Reassessing Leadership 188  Notes 201  Index 249","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403790426455,"sku":"9780691154367","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-strategic-president-9780691154367","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}