White House Studies Compendium, Volume 2Robert W. Watson The American presidency has become one of the most powerful offices in the world with the ascendancy of American power in the 20th century. This Compendium brings together piercing analyses of the American presidency -- dealing with both current issues and historical events. The compendia are the bound issues of 'White House Studies' with the addition of a comprehensive subject index as well as rearranged. |
Contents
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A NEW REALISM AN OLD IDEALISM | 47 |
JFK AND THE DNC | 63 |
THE USUAL PROBLEM OF BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNTS | 79 |
LYNDON JOHNSON AND THE FALL OF THE WARREN COURT | 97 |
THE PRESIDENT VS INTEREST GROUPS | 111 |
AMERICAN WOMEN PRESIDENTS | 327 |
CIVIL WAR FIRST LADY | 335 |
THE LADY FROM LEXINGTON | 345 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HISTORIC DIGITIZATION PROJECT | 355 |
LINCOLN BOYHOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL | 359 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE | 367 |
THE CHANGING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SYSTEM | 369 |
THE HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON | 381 |
A PRELIMINARY STUDY | 127 |
THE CONTINUED NEED FOR THE PREROGATIVE PRESIDENCY | 141 |
THE IMPACT OF THE ACTIVIST PRESIDENT ON THE LOBBYING EFFORTS OF THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT | 161 |
THE ROLE OF FIRST LADIES IN HEALTHCARE REFORM | 177 |
THE ROAD TO THE GOVERNORS MANSION | 189 |
THE MEXICO AGENDA IN THE US PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS | 205 |
PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT VETO STRENGTH AND LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY | 219 |
RALLYING EFFECTS OF ELECTION VICTORIES ON PRESIDENT CLINTONS HONEYMOON WITH THE PRESS | 235 |
EXPLAINING THE FAILURES OF THE HAYES AND HARRISON PRESIDENCIES | 255 |
THE CARTER ADMINISTRATIVE AND THE LEGISLATIVE VETO | 273 |
WHO DID A BETTER JOB INFORMING YOUTH VOTERS IN THE 2000 ELECTION TV NETWORK NEWS OR ONLINE NEWS? | 285 |
AN INTERVIEW WITH CHAIRMAN FRANK J WILLIAMS | 299 |
LETS BOUNCE THE RUBBER LINCOLNS | 305 |
CREATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL LINCOLN CENTER IN THE DEEP SOUTH | 307 |
A LINCOLNERA TRADITION REBORN | 315 |
SOMEDAY A WOMAN WILL BE PRESIDENT | 319 |
WOODROW WILSON HOUSE | 387 |
RUTHERFORD B HAYES PRESIDENTIAL CENTER | 397 |
BOOK REVIEWS | 401 |
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The Politics and Policies of the Clinton Presidency | 406 |
A Guide to the Historic Sites of US Presidents | 407 |
Foreign Policy Decision Making in the White House | 409 |
Presidents the Presidency and the Political Environment | 411 |
FDR and His Enemies | 412 |
Korea Vietnam and the Persian Gulf | 415 |
Who Will be in the White House? Predicting Presidential Elections | 418 |
The Politics of Presidential Selection 2nd ed | 420 |
Inside the West Wing and Beyond | 421 |
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS | 425 |
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