Nixon's business
Subtitle: authority and power in presidential politics
By: Nigel Bowles.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The presidency and leadership; Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: Nixon, Richard M. 1913- -- Political and social views.; Executive power -- United States -- Case studies.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974.; United States -- Economic policy -- 1961-1971.; United States -- Economic policy -- 1971-1981.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "Richard Nixon considered establishing a strong peace-time economy one of his most important political objectives, not least for distinguishing himself from the cautious policies of President Dwight Eisenhower. Using Richard Neustadt's analytical framework of presidential power, Nigel Bowles develops five case studies around President Nixon's economic policies. Bowles's insightful analysis helps us understand the sources of Richard Nixon's authority and power, as well as his use of both." "Nixon's Business is the first book to make systematic use of Neustadt's crucial framework in understanding a specific presidency. It is also the first to analyze empirically the components of Nixon's authority and power and the first to demonstrate the implications of both for understanding the institution of the United States presidency."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-294) and index.