About the Author:
James A. Thurber is professor of government and founder and director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University.
Review:
This excellent collection of essays by many of the leading scholars in the field provides a roadmap for understanding Presidential/Congressional relations at the turn of the century. Using a variety of research approaches and covering a broad range of topics, these authors tackle the central problems of governing in an era of divided partisan control of Washington.... (Canon, David T.)
President Clinton's impeachment and the remarkable 2000 election underscore the continuing, complicated competition between the White House and Congress. James Thurber's Rivals for Power is written not only by those who study the history of Washington policy-making, but also those who helped create that history. Foreign policy negotiations are seen through the eyes of a former House Foreign Affairs chairman; federal spending by a former Budget director; building congressional alliances by a former top White House aide charged with doing just that. This insider's guide is thoughtful, readable, and sometimes surprising--an invaluable resource for scholars, students, journalists, C-SPAN addicts, and political junkies of all stripes. (Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief, USA Today)
This outstanding collection of original essays provides genuine insights into the historical and current relationship of the President and Congress from both leading scholars and practitioners. Fresh, challenging, and filled with many gems this volume should be read by students and by policy makers on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. (Roger B. Porter)
The newspapers and television news are filled with stories about gridlock and rivalry between Congress and the presidency. But only in good political science such as is practiced by James Thurber and his colleagues can readers see the historical, political, and constitutional foundations of conflict between the political branches and learn to appreciate the political skills that underpin cooperative policy-making in the American political system. (Nelson W. Polsby)
This excellent collection of essays by many of the leading scholars in the field provides a roadmap for understanding Presidential/Congressional relations at the turn of the century. Using a variety of research approaches and covering a broad range of topics, these authors tackle the central problems of governing in an era of divided partisan control of Washington. (Canon, David T.)
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