Introduction: a rock and a hard place: between a party and the people
Pathways to the nomination: an analytic framework
Presidential mandates and the leadership dilemma: William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama
Playing for history: the reelection leadership choices of presidents
William J. Clinton and George W. Bush
Presidents, leverage, and significant public policy
The base realignment and closing commission: difficult choices, electoral considerations, and the future of national leadership in a partisan age
The paradoxes of presidential leadership in pursuing policy goals
Taking credit and avoiding blame: the politics of rhetorical signing statements under unified and divided government
President Obama and counterterrorism policy: when campaign promises meet governing imperatives
Conclusion: the right choice at the right time.
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The presidential leadership dilemma : between the Constitution and a political party. ISBN 9781438446011. Published by State University of New York Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
