Eleventh Hour The Politics of Policy Initiatives in Presidential Transitions |
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| Author:
| Shafie, David M. |
| Series title: | Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60344-954-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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US Presidents are able to bypass Congress and quietly initiate significant policy changes by using the executive branch's authority to alter existing statutes. In Eleventh Hour, David M. Shafie analyses how and why five successive presidents have done so at the end of their administrations, offering important new insights for the growing study of the administrative presidency.
US Presidents are able to bypass Congress and quietly initiate significant policy changes by using the executive branch's authority to alter existing statutes. In Eleventh Hour, David M. Shafie analyses how and why five successive presidents have done so at the end of their administrations, offering important new insights for the growing study of the administrative presidency.