Congress & the Presidency, Volume 42, Issue 3 (2015)

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The Presidency and Unilateral Power

Introduction

Introduction
A Brief Note From The Guest Editor/Reviews and Book Editor
Jeffrey Crouch
Pages: 241-242
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Original Articles

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Bill Clinton and Welfare Reform: A Perspective from Oral History
Michael Nelson
Pages: 243-263
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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The Presidential Manipulation of Inherited Wars of Choice: Barack Obama's Use of Nixonian Methods as Commander in Chief
James D. Boys
Pages: 264-286
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Introduction

Introduction
Assessing the Unilateral Presidency: Constraints and Contingencies
Brandon Rottinghaus
Pages: 287-292
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Presidential Unilateral Actions: Constitutional and Political Checks
Louis Fisher
Pages: 293-316
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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How Legislative (In)Activity, Ideological Divergence, and Divided Government Impact Executive Unilateralism: A Test of Three Theories
Yu Ouyang & Richard W. Waterman
Pages: 317-341
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Executive Branch Management and Presidential Unilateralism: Centralization and the Issuance of Executive Orders
Andrew Rudalevige
Pages: 342-365
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Featured Review

Book Review
Major, Mark. The Unilateral Presidency and the News Media
The Politics of Framing Executive Power. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. 208 pages. $90.00 (hardcover).
Richard W. Waterman
Pages: 366-368
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Kitrosser, Heidi. Reclaiming Accountability: Transparency, Executive
Power, and the U.S. Constitution. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2015. 272 pages. $45 (hardcover).
Robert J. Spitzer
Pages: 368-370
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Kumar, Martha Joynt. Before the Oath
How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015. 336 pages. $39.95 (softcover).
Julia R. Azari
Pages: 370-372
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Bruff, Harold H. Untrodden Ground
How Presidents Interpret the Constitution. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2015. 550 pages. $55.00 (hardcover).
Joel K. Goldstein
Pages: 372-374
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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Editorial Board

Congress & The Presidency
Page: ebi
Published online: 15 Oct 2015
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