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Vicious cycle : presidential decision making in the American political economy / Constantine J. Spiliotes.

Author/creator Spiliotes, Constantine J., 1963-
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxv, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes series in the presidency and leadership studies ; no. 9
Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes series in the presidency and leadership studies ; no. 9. ^A683103
Contents Toward a theory of institutional responsibility in presidential decision making. Introduction. Theoretical perspectives on presidential decision making in the American political economy. The evolution of the president as macroeconomic policy maker, 1908-46. A model of partisanship, institutional responsibility, and presidential decision making in the American political economy -- A test of the theory with four presidential case studies. Introduction. Democratic presidents and the Republican logic of anti-inflation policy. Republican presidents and the Democratic logic of unemployment policy. Presidents, electoral politics, and the logic of the political business cycle. Final thoughts on presidential decision making.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 195-205) and index.
LCCN 2001002485
ISBN1585441422 (cloth : alk. paper)

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