The Myth of the Imperial Presidency: How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive by Christenson, Dino P.

The Myth of the Imperial Presidency: How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780226704227)

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The Myth of the Imperial Presidency: How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive by Christenson, Dino P.

The Myth of the Imperial Presidency: How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive

$90.00
The Myth of the Imperial Presidency: How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive by Christenson, Dino P.

The Myth of the Imperial Presidency: How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive

$90.00
Format: Hardcover
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Throughout American history, presidents have shown a startling power to act independently of Congress and the courts. On their own initiative, presidents have taken the country to war, abolished slavery, shielded undocumented immigrants from deportation, declared a national emergency at the border, and more, leading many to decry the rise of an imperial presidency. But given the steep barriers that usually prevent Congress and the courts from formally checking unilateral power, what stops presidents from going it alone even more aggressively? The answer, Dino P. Christenson and Douglas L. Kriner argue, lies in the power of public opinion.

With robust empirical data and compelling case studies, the authors reveal the extent to which domestic public opinion limits executive might. Presidents are emboldened to pursue their own agendas when they enjoy strong public support, and constrained when they don't, since unilateral action risks inciting political pushback, jeopardizing future initiatives, and further eroding their political capital. Although few Americans instinctively recoil against unilateralism, Congress and the courts can sway the public's view via their criticism of unilateral policies. Thus, other branches can still check the executive branch through political means. As long as presidents are concerned with public opinion, Christenson and Kriner contend that fears of an imperial presidency are overblown.

Author: Dino P. Christenson, Douglas L. Kriner
ISBN-10: 022670422X
ISBN-13: 9780226704227
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2020
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
By Dino P. Christenson
By Dino P. Christenson
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Dino P. Christenson is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Boston University and an institute fellow at the Hariri Institute for Computational Science and Engineering. He is a coauthor of Applied Social Science Methodology. Douglas L. Kriner is the Clinton Rossiter Professor in American Institutions in the Department of Government at Cornell University. He is the author of multiple books, including After the Rubicon, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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