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BL
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1016456
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b770826
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Canes-Wrone, Brandice.
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| Title & Author
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Who leads whom? : : presidents, policy, and the public /\ Brandice Canes-Wrone.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago :: University of Chicago Press,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Studies in communication, media, and public opinion
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1 online resource (xvii, 214 pages).
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| ISBN
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0226092496
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: 9780226092492
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0226092801
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0226092828
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-203) and indexes.
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| Contents
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1. President's involvement of the mass public -- 2. A theory of public appeals -- 3. Domestic policy appeals -- 4. Foreign policy appeals -- 5. Incentives for policy pandering -- 6. Examples of policy pandering and leadership -- 7. Patterns of presidential decisions with Kenneth W. Shotts -- 8. Chief executives, policymaking, and the public.
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Who Leads Whom? is an ambitious study that addresses some of the most important questions in contemporary American politics: Do presidents pander to public opinion by backing popular policy measures that they believe would actually harm the country? Why do presidents "go public" with policy appeals? And do those appeals affect legislative outcomes? Analyzing the actions of modern presidents ranging from Eisenhower to Clinton, Brandice Canes-Wrone demonstrates that presidents' involvement of the mass public, by putting pressure on Congress, shifts policy in the direction of majority o.
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USA
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USA / Präsident.
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Political leadership-- United States.
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Presidents-- United States-- Decision making.
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Public opinion-- United States.
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Leadership politique-- États-Unis.
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Opinion publique-- États-Unis.
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Présidents-- États-Unis-- Prise de décision.
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Öffentliche Meinung
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Political leadership.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- Leadership.
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Politische Führung
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Presidents-- Decision making.
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Public opinion.
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Öffentliche Meinung.
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Politische Führung.
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Leiderschap.
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Presidenten.
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Publieke opinie.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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352.23/6/0973
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| LC Classification
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JK516.C37 2006eb
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