ence between Jackson's status and Robertson's status is added evidence for the proposition that , while the reforms might render strong movements less capable of ultimately succeeding , they probably do make it easier for weak movements ...
The book concludes with explanations of past trends and a look to the future. The political analysis found in The Constitution on the Campaign Trail is firmly grounded in historical research and the conclusions reached are trenchant.
The misgivings were recently cataloged and given systematic expression by David Mayhew , one of the nation's leading political scientists . Mayhew put the theory under a clinical microscope and judged it to be inaccurate or wanting in ...
In Ronald Reagan and the Politics of Freedom, Andrew E. Busch goes beyond economic and foreign policies to examine Reagan's understanding of statesmanship.
Most economists and strategists analyze these factors from a macroeconomic perspective. This book takes an entirely different approach by showing how headlines can make a significant impact on financial markets.
This is the first book to offer a comprehensive examination of the front-loading problem in all its facets. William Mayer and Andrew Busch define the parameters of the front-loading question as well as its impact.
This book is essential reading for any American interested in the real and lasting consequences of the 1996 Presidential election.
Reagan's victory marked a major turning point in American presidential history, realigned the demographics of party affiliation throughout the nation (especially in the nation's Sunbelt), and gave conservatives their first real victory in ...
Offers a fresh and revealing account of the dramatic 1948 presidential election between President Harry Truman and challenger Thomas Dewey.
'...this volume is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature on presidential elections. The authors' analysis of the 1992 contest is excellently done.'-CHOICE
Describes and analyzes the 2008 Presidental, congressional, and state elections, including information on circumstances, strategies, results, and projections for the future.
Many have pointed to the Iran hostage crisis, others to galloping inflation. In reality, as Andrew Busch makes clear, Ronald Reagan's defeat of President Jimmy Carter in 1980 was attributable...
With the publication of the highly regarded Upside Down and Inside Out: The 1992 Elections and American Politics, James Ceaser and Andrew Busch established themselves as top authorities on the...
With President George W. Bush's approval ratings at record lows, the 2008 election was a contest that Democrats were predicted to win. And with Barack Obama's victory over John McCain, they did.
The volume concludes with an examination of how the Constitution's provision of both "powers and duties" for the president can provide a roadmap for assessing the propriety of executive behavior.