Leadership in American Politics
In the polarized governing environment of American politics today, the problem of leadership becomes ever more pressing and ever more vexed. What defines leadership, what determines its importance and effectiveness, and how does it differ from one sphere of influence to another: these are the questions Leadership in American Politics addresses in an effort to clarify the causes and consequences of the actions that public leaders take.

The authors—prominent scholars from the major subfields of American politics—discuss the form and content of leadership in their areas of expertise across the spectrum of American government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; political parties; interest groups; bureaucracies; the states; and foreign policymaking. Combining historical, theoretical, and empirical approaches, their essays evaluate the constraints, opportunities, and influence of leadership in each area, as well as the challenges of bridging different realms. At a time when understanding the nature and limits of leadership is more important than ever, this volume lays the groundwork for the systematic study of leadership within and across American political institutions.
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Leadership in American Politics
In the polarized governing environment of American politics today, the problem of leadership becomes ever more pressing and ever more vexed. What defines leadership, what determines its importance and effectiveness, and how does it differ from one sphere of influence to another: these are the questions Leadership in American Politics addresses in an effort to clarify the causes and consequences of the actions that public leaders take.

The authors—prominent scholars from the major subfields of American politics—discuss the form and content of leadership in their areas of expertise across the spectrum of American government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; political parties; interest groups; bureaucracies; the states; and foreign policymaking. Combining historical, theoretical, and empirical approaches, their essays evaluate the constraints, opportunities, and influence of leadership in each area, as well as the challenges of bridging different realms. At a time when understanding the nature and limits of leadership is more important than ever, this volume lays the groundwork for the systematic study of leadership within and across American political institutions.
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In the polarized governing environment of American politics today, the problem of leadership becomes ever more pressing and ever more vexed. What defines leadership, what determines its importance and effectiveness, and how does it differ from one sphere of influence to another: these are the questions Leadership in American Politics addresses in an effort to clarify the causes and consequences of the actions that public leaders take.

The authors—prominent scholars from the major subfields of American politics—discuss the form and content of leadership in their areas of expertise across the spectrum of American government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; political parties; interest groups; bureaucracies; the states; and foreign policymaking. Combining historical, theoretical, and empirical approaches, their essays evaluate the constraints, opportunities, and influence of leadership in each area, as well as the challenges of bridging different realms. At a time when understanding the nature and limits of leadership is more important than ever, this volume lays the groundwork for the systematic study of leadership within and across American political institutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780700625154
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication date: 01/05/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 328
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Jeffery A. Jenkins is provost professor of public policy and political science, director of the Bedrosian Center, and Judith and John Bedrosian Chair in Governance and the Public Enterprise at the Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. Craig Volden is professor of public policy and politics in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Studying Leadership in American Politics, Jeffrey A. Jenkins and Craig Volden
Part One: Leadership from the Top


1. House Leadership and the Speakership of John Boehner, Barbara Sinclair and Gregory Koger
2. Leaders and Partisanship in the Modern Senate, Steven S. Smith
3. A President's Decisions and the Presidential Difference, Matthew N. Beckmann
4. Presidential Leadership in American Foreign Policy, Philip B. K. Potter
5. Great Judges: Judicial Leadership in Theory and Practice, Charles M. Cameron and Mehdi Shadmehr
Part Two: Leadership Across Institutions


6. Parties and Leadership in American Politics, David Karol
7. Leadership and Interest Groups, Timothy M. LaPira
8. Leadership and the Bureaucracy, John W. Patty
9. Leadership in the States, James Coleman Battista
Part Three: Assessing Leadership in American Politics
10. Leadership: A Definition, William G. Howell and Stephane Wolton
11. Filters and Pegs in Holes: How Selection Mechanisms and Institutional Positions Shape (Perceptions of) Political Leadership, Alan E. Wiseman
12. What Do Political Leaders Do?, Eric M. Patashnik
Notes on Contributors
Index
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