The Particularistic President Executive Branch Politics and Political Inequality |
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| Author:
| Kriner, Douglas L.
Reeves, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-83934-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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Presidents have long claimed to be sole stewards of the interests of all Americans. Kriner and Reeves challenge this notion and show how presidents systematically pursue policies that disproportionately benefit their more narrow partisan and electoral constituencies. Contrary to popular characterization, they are particularistic politicians who prioritize the needs of certain constituents over others.
Presidents have long claimed to be sole stewards of the interests of all Americans. Kriner and Reeves challenge this notion and show how presidents systematically pursue policies that disproportionately benefit their more narrow partisan and electoral constituencies. Contrary to popular characterization, they are particularistic politicians who prioritize the needs of certain constituents over others.