Separate But Equal Branches: Congress and the Presidency
- ISBN-10
- 1889119156
- ISBN-13
- 9781889119151
- Category
- Political Science / Political Process / Leadership
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-04
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Author
- Charles O. Jones
Description
A careful evaluation of the nature and effects of the separation of the executive and legislative branches, Charles O. Jones treats specific developments in presidential-congressional relations by analyzing the experiences and styles of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton.
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