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The Myth of Presidential Representation

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The Myth of Presidential Representation

By: B. Dan Wood

The Myth of Presidential Representation evaluates the nature of American presidential representation, examining the strongly embedded belief – held by the country's founders, as well as current American political culture and social science theory – that presidents should represent the community at large. Citizens expect presidents to reflect prevailing public sentiment and compromise in the national interest. Social scientists express these same ideas through theoretical models depicting presidential behavior as driven by centrism and issue stances adhering to the median voter. Yet partisanship seems to be a dominant theme of modern American politics. Do American presidents adhere to a centrist model of representation as envisioned by the founders? Or, do presidents typically attempt to lead the public toward their own more partisan positions? If so, how successful are they? What are the consequences of centrist versus partisan presidential representation? The Myth of Presidential Representation addresses these questions both theoretically and empirically.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139477323

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The Politics of Economic Leadership

The Causes and Consequences of Presidential Rhetoric

By: B. Dan Wood

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The Politics of Economic Leadership

The Causes and Consequences of Presidential Rhetoric

By: B. Dan Wood

This book shows why Dan Wood is a scholar of extraordinary renown with a reputation for skillfully implementing cutting-edge quantitative methodologies into his research on a wide array of topics. His efforts to measure the intensity and tone of presidential rhetoric about the economy are impressive in terms of both imagination and ambition."--Paul Brace, Rice University "Written with admirable clarity and crispness, this book makes a strong case that presidential rhetoric on the economy matters a good deal. Among its notable strengths is the vast empirical base of the research. By drawing on an unusually broad collection of data, the book offers a more representative view of the subject than previous work."--Stephen Weatherford, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Princeton University Press

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0691134723

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9780691134727

Presidential Saber Rattling

Causes and Consequences

By: B. Dan Wood

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Presidential Saber Rattling

Causes and Consequences

By: B. Dan Wood

The founders of the American republic believed presidents should be wise and virtuous statesmen consistently advocating community interests when conducting American foreign policy. Yet the most common theoretical model used today for explaining the behavior of politicians is grounded in self-interest, rather than community interest. This book investigates whether past presidents acted as noble statesmen or were driven by such self-interested motivations as re-election, passion, partisanship, media frenzy and increasing domestic support. The book also examines the consequences for the nation of presidential behavior driven by self-interest. Between 1945 and 2008, presidents issued 4,269 threats to nineteen different countries. Professor B. Dan Wood evaluates the causes and consequences of these threats, revealing the nature of presidential foreign policy representation and its consistency with the founding fathers' intentions.

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1139536699

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9781139536691

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The Myth of Presidential Representation

The Myth of Presidential Representation

The Politics of Economic Leadership

The Politics of Economic Leadership

Presidential Saber Rattling

Presidential Saber Rattling

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