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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

The American president is widely viewed by the public and media as the nation's single most influential political and economic figure. But social scientists have often concluded that presidential words fall "on deaf ears" or have little lasting impact on policy or public opinion. Then why did Bill Clinton make 12,798 public references to the economy during his eight years in office compared with Harry Truman's mere 2,124 during his own two terms? Why George W. Bush's 3,351 remarks during his first term? Did all these words matter? The Politics of Economic Leadership is the first comprehensive effort to examine when, why, and how presidents talk about the economy, as well as whether the president's economic rhetoric matters. It demonstrates conclusively that such presidential words do matter. Using an unprecedented compendium of every known unique statement by U.S. presidents about the economy from World War II through the first George W. Bush administration, Dan Wood measures the relative intensity and optimism of presidents' economic rhetoric. His pathbreaking statistical analysis shows that presidential words can affect everything from approval of the president's job performance to perceptions of economic news, consumer confidence, consumer behavior, business investment, and interest rates. The impacts are both immediate and gradual. Ultimately, Wood concludes, rhetoric is indeed a tool of presidential leadership that can be used unilaterally to affect a range of political and economic outcomes.

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Princeton University Press

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0691225621

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9780691225623

How Wars End

By: Dan Reiter

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How Wars End

By: Dan Reiter

Why do some countries choose to end wars short of total victory while others fight on, sometimes in the face of appalling odds? How Wars End argues that two central factors shape war-termination decision making: information about the balance of power and the resolve of one's enemy, and fears that the other side's commitment to abide by a war-ending peace settlement may not be credible. Dan Reiter explains how information about combat outcomes and other factors may persuade a warring nation to demand more or less in peace negotiations, and why a country might refuse to negotiate limited terms and instead tenaciously pursue absolute victory if it fears that its enemy might renege on a peace deal. He fully lays out the theory and then tests it on more than twenty cases of war-termination behavior, including decisions during the American Civil War, the two world wars, and the Korean War. Reiter helps solve some of the most enduring puzzles in military history, such as why Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, why Germany in 1918 renewed its attack in the West after securing peace with Russia in the East, and why Britain refused to seek peace terms with Germany after France fell in 1940. How Wars End concludes with a timely discussion of twentieth-century American foreign policy, framing the Bush Doctrine's emphasis on preventive war in the context of the theory.

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320

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Princeton University Press

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1400831032

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9781400831036

Made in Indonesia

Indonesian Workers Since Suharto

By: Dan La Botz

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Made in Indonesia

Indonesian Workers Since Suharto

By: Dan La Botz

A dynamic new labor movement emerged in Indonesia in the 1990s, helping to bring down the brutal Suharto dictatorship in 1998. Through rare personal interviews with the activists who are leading the rebirth of struggle for democratic rights in the world's fourth-largest country, La Botz draws valuable lessons for workers in the United States seeking to build international labor solidarity.

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428

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South End Press

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0896086429

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9780896086425

Every Wrong Direction

An Emigré’s Memoir

By: Dan Burt

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Every Wrong Direction

An Emigré’s Memoir

By: Dan Burt

Every Wrong Direction recreates and dissects the bitter education of Dan Burt, an American émigré who never found a home in America. Burt's memoir follows his wanderings through three countries and seven cities over 43 years, culminating in his emigration to Britain, the country where he finally found a home.

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358

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Rutgers University Press

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1978830149

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9781978830141

Main Line Wasp

The Education of Thacher Longstreth

By: W. Thacher Longstreth,Dan Rottenberg

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Main Line Wasp

The Education of Thacher Longstreth

By: W. Thacher Longstreth,Dan Rottenberg

Here is one man's uproarious, adventuresome journey through the 20th century: from Main-Line debutante parties to the Battle of the Coral Sea, from affluence in the Roaring '20s to poverty in the Great Depression and more.

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318

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393027805

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9780393027808

The Myth of Presidential Representation

By: B. Dan Wood

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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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241

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Cambridge University Press

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1139477323

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9781139477321

Timecop

Viper's Spawn

By: Dan Parkinson,John Thomas

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Timecop

Viper's Spawn

By: Dan Parkinson,John Thomas

The author of "The Whispers" presents readers with this first novel in a new series of thrilling, original time-travel adventures based on the hit film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The year is 2007, and the Time Enforcement Commission's (TEC) every move is being scrutinized by someone in another timefield, someone who's messing with the future by planting time bombs in the past. It's TEC's top cop Jack Logan's job to identify the enemy and stop them.

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260

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Del Rey

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0345421957

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9780345421951

Public Relations

The Profession and the Practice

By: Otis W. Baskin,Craig E. Aronoff,Dan Lattimore

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Public Relations

The Profession and the Practice

By: Otis W. Baskin,Craig E. Aronoff,Dan Lattimore

Deals with public relations in the overall context of organizational communications.

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McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages

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0697201228

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9780697201225

Reservoir Dogs

Prima Official Game Guide

By: Dan Birlew

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Reservoir Dogs

Prima Official Game Guide

By: Dan Birlew

Prima does give tips, so let us put some bite in your bark, little doggy. - Take the Money and Run: Be a professional in the face of imminent danger. Neutralize police and security forces before they get a shot off. - Coercion Is King: Learn to use hostages and the sound of your voice to make civilians, security guards, cops, and tactical SWAT team members do what you say. - Find the Blueprints: Locations of every hidden blueprint exposed. Collect them all to unlock bonuses! - Bonus Weapons and Items: Learn how to find special weapons hidden in stages. - Drive Like You Own the Road: Learn to use your vehicle both as a getaway car and as a weapon.

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0761553851

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9780761553854

Great Clean Jokes for Grown Up Kids

By: Dan Harmon

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Great Clean Jokes for Grown Up Kids

By: Dan Harmon

Brighten the day and lighten the load with a few belly laughs from this book overflowing with clean jokes. That's right. Every joke in this book has passed the "Grandma Test" with flying colors, and they're guaranteed to bring lots of laughs.

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132

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Barbour Publishing

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1557489033

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9781557489036

Wisconsin

Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places

By: Martin Hintz,Dan Hintz

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Wisconsin

Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places

By: Martin Hintz,Dan Hintz

Get a taste of Wisconsin's "must-see" attractions, far from the madding crowd. From the Wisconsin Folk Museum to the temptations at The Taste of Madison Festival and the world's largest one-day outdoor fish fry, from an ore-car ride through a mine to watching a paddle-wheel steamer churn by on the banks of the Mississippi River, this guide covers the off-the-beaten-path charms of Wisconsin.

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0762702214

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9780762702213

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1929-1994

By: Dan Santow

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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1929-1994

By: Dan Santow

A biography of the wife of the thirty-fifth president, an elegant and fashionable First Lady who helped Washington become the social and cultural center of the country.

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116

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Children's Press(CT)

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0516204777

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9780516204772

The Race for Rome

By: Dan Kurzman

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The Race for Rome

By: Dan Kurzman

A popular history of the Allied liberation of Rome from the Nazis during World War II, describing not only the military maneuvering, but also the plight of the inhabitants of Rome, and the role of their leaders, Pope Pius XII and the city's chief Rabbi.

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Doubleday Books

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0385065558

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9780385065559

The Equation

The 5-Step Formula for Weight-Loss and Lifelong Fitness

By: Dan Isaacson,Gregory Payne,Greg Payne,Mark Laska

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The Equation

The 5-Step Formula for Weight-Loss and Lifelong Fitness

By: Dan Isaacson,Gregory Payne,Greg Payne,Mark Laska

A Hollywood trainer shares his plan for healthy living, discussing balance and presenting worksheets designed to gauge the daily "body bill.

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Macmillan

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0312282966

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9780312282967

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