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The Clinton presidency and the constitutional system

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Based on the 11th Presidential Conference at Hofstra University, held in 2005, which was entitled: "William Jefferson Clinton: The 'New Democrat' from Hope."

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Introduction: Reclaiming the "vital center" in American politics through the Clinton presidency / Meena Bose
pt. I. Evaluating the Clinton presidency
How to evaluate a president / Bill Clinton
Breaking into a conservative era / Sidney Blumenthal
Clinton the survivor / John F. Harris
Bill Clinton's early days / David Maraniss
Clinton, Congress, and the presidency / James P. Pfiffner
A president not yet ready to be history / Ted Widmer
pt. II. Organizing the Clinton presidency
The role of Chief of Staff / Leon E. Panetta
Clinton as fearless leader / John Podesta
Finding the vital center: the Clinton White House / Shirley Anne Warshaw
Reshaping the model: Clinton, Gore, and the new vice presidency / Joel K. Goldstein
pt. III. Constitutional powers of the presidency
Bill Clinton, the constitution, and the war power / David Gray Adler
Bill Clinton and unilateral executive power / Ryan J. Barilleaux and Christopher Kelley
Clinton, the constitution, and presidential power: his legacy for the office of the president / Nancy Kassop
pt. IV. Impeachment
Impeachment and the independent counsel: collision in the Capitol / Ken Gormley
The Clinton impeachment: politics and public law / Richard M. Pious
Assessing the impeachment of President Clinton from a post-9/11 perspective / Susan Low Bloch
Bill Clinton and the character factor in perspective / James P. Pfiffner
The view from Capitol Hill / Peter King
The view from the White House / Lanny J. Davis
pt. V. The presidency in the system of checks and balances
Economic policymaking and political learning: legislative leadership and the rhetorical presidency / M. Stephen Weatherford and Lorraine M. McDonnell
The White House Office of Legislative Affairs / Howard G. Paster
Confirmation politics: Clinton, Congress, and the appointment of federal judges / John Anthony Maltese
President Clinton's Supreme Court appointments / Roger K. Newman.

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