Charles M. Cameron
Description
With one party controlling the presidency and the opposing party controlling Congress, the veto has inevitably become a critical tool of presidential
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power. Combining sophisticated game theory with unprecedented data, this book analyzes how divided party presidents use threats and vetoes to wrest policy concessions from a hostile Congress. Case studies of the most important vetoes in recent history add texture to the analysis, detailing how President Clinton altered the course of Newt Gingrich's Republican Revolution. Offering the first book-length analysis to bring rational choice theory to bear on the presidency, Veto Bargaining is a major contribution to our understanding of American politics in an age of divided party government.
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Genres
Politics & Social Issues
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Political Science
Political Process
American Government
Executive Branch
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Publishing Info
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Month-Year
Jun, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780521625500
ISBN-10: 0521625505
Language
English
No. of Pages
292
Format
Paperback
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