The presidency, the public, and the parties
By: Michael Nelson, editor.
Contributors: Nelson, Michael, 1949-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780872899575
Subjects: Presidents -- United States; Presidents -- United States -- History; Political parties -- United States; Press and politics -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Contributors; title: Presidential appearances; title: The President as public figure; title: Early eras of presidential appearances and rhetoric; title: Modern presidential appearances and rhetoric; title: Kinds of presidential speeches; title: The imperative to speak; title: Critics of the "rhetorical presidency"; title: The President and the foreign policy debate; title: The terms of presidential discourse; title: Speeches of departing presidents; title: The President and political parties; title: Origins and development of presidential party leadership; title: The President and party organization; title: Presidential party leadership within the Executive Branch; title: Presidential party leadership in Congress; title: President, party, and Judiciary; title: President, party, and the electorate; title: FDR to George W. Bush: party leadership portraits; title: Party leadership and presidential power; title: The President and the news media; title: Origins of press coverage: 1789-1860; title: Establishment of routines: 1861-1900; title: The President meets the press: 1901-1932; title: The modern White House publicity apparatus; title: The modern presidential news conference; title: The modern White House press corps; title: Dynamics of the current relationship; title: Phases in the relationship with the news media; title: Public support and opinion; title: The President's relationship with the public; title: Forms of public expression; title: Formal surveys and polling; title: Factors in presidential popularity; title: Links between opinion and public debate; title: The judgment on public opinion polling; title: The President and interest groups; title: Constitutional debate about factions; title: The rise of modern interest group politics; title: The interest group system today; title: Influencing the balance of power; title: Regulation of lobbying; title: The presidency and popular culture; title: Defining popular culture; title: Versions of the President in popular culture; title: Popular culture as the fifth estate; title: Index.