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Separate but Equal Branches

Congress and the Presidency
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This volume examines the nature and effects of the separation of the US executive and legislative branches, followed by a comparison of presidents and their relative advantages in working with Congress. The author treats specific developments in presidential-congressional relations by analyzing the experiences and styles of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton. A new expanded chapter on Clinton reviews the latest dramatic phases of Clinton's experiences with Congress and provides a basis for analyzing one of, arguably, the most interesting presidencies in recent times, and the workings of a separated system.
Part 1 The separated system: the constitutional balance; presidential government and the separation of powers; the presidency in contemporary politics; the diffusion of responsibility - an alternative perspective; presidents and agendas. Part 2 Presidents working with Congresses: the pendulum of power; presidential negotiating styles with Congress; Carter and Congress; Reagan and Congress; Bush and Congress; Clinton and Congress.
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