Power Without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action

by William G. Howell

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Since the early 1960s, scholarly thinking on the power of U.S. presidents has rested on these words: "Presidential power is the power to persuade." Power, in this formulation, is strictly about bargaining and convincing other political actors to do things the president cannot accomplish alone. Power without Persuasion argues otherwise. Focusing on presidents' ability to act unilaterally, William Howell provides the most theoretically substantial...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691102708

ISBN13:9780691102702

Release Date:July 2003

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:239 Pages

Weight:0.91 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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