Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations

Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations

In our current age of unprecedented political polarization, nothing has been more strained by partisanship than the relationship between our President and the Congress with which he must deal. Now in its fifth edition, Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations provides students an unmatched level of insight into the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of our federal government. Edited by James A. Thurber, this new edition includes 11 new chapters by leading scholars, journalists, and former public officials detailing previously unexplored aspects of the necessary rivalry upon which our nationâ€™s governing philosophy was founded centuries ago.
In addition to thorough analyses of the causes of macro-level governmental conflict throughout our history, the book highlights many specific points of contention from President Obamaâ€™s first term â€” from the Dodd-Frank Act, to the â€œFast and Furiousâ€ gunrunning scandal, to the ongoing battles surrounding the Affordable Care Act and its implementation â€” as examples of how power, no matter how concentrated or sweeping, is ultimately checked and balanced by our democracy. Students and policy makers alike will find this book a valuable contribution to their understanding of the current state of federal power, and the narrative â€” the historical origins â€” of how Americaâ€™s fundamental rivalry has arrived at its present state.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	5
EISBN	9781442222595
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
NumberOfPages	370
PublicationDate	2013-07-11
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ReleaseDate	2013-07-16
Studio	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers