The Dual Executive

Unilateral Orders in a Separated and Shared Power System

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
Cover of the book The Dual Executive by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus, Stanford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus ISBN: 9781503601987
Publisher: Stanford University Press Publication: May 2, 2017
Imprint: Stanford University Press Language: English
Author: Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
ISBN: 9781503601987
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication: May 2, 2017
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Language: English

Popular perception holds that presidents act "first and alone," resorting to unilateral orders to promote an agenda and head off unfavorable legislation. Little research, however, has considered the diverse circumstances in which such orders are issued. The Dual Executive reinterprets how and when presidents use unilateral power by illuminating the dual roles of the president. Drawing from an original data set of over 5,000 executive orders and proclamations (the two most frequently used unilateral orders) from the Franklin D. Roosevelt to the George W. Bush administrations (1933–2009), this book situates unilateral orders within the broad scope of executive–legislative relations. Michelle Belco and Brandon Rottinghaus shed light on the shared nature of unilateral power by recasting the executive as both an aggressive "commander" and a cooperative "administrator" who uses unilateral power not only to circumvent Congress, but also to support and facilitate its operations.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Popular perception holds that presidents act "first and alone," resorting to unilateral orders to promote an agenda and head off unfavorable legislation. Little research, however, has considered the diverse circumstances in which such orders are issued. The Dual Executive reinterprets how and when presidents use unilateral power by illuminating the dual roles of the president. Drawing from an original data set of over 5,000 executive orders and proclamations (the two most frequently used unilateral orders) from the Franklin D. Roosevelt to the George W. Bush administrations (1933–2009), this book situates unilateral orders within the broad scope of executive–legislative relations. Michelle Belco and Brandon Rottinghaus shed light on the shared nature of unilateral power by recasting the executive as both an aggressive "commander" and a cooperative "administrator" who uses unilateral power not only to circumvent Congress, but also to support and facilitate its operations.

More books from Stanford University Press

Cover of the book Governing Immigration Through Crime by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Culture, Conflict, and Counterinsurgency by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Fumo by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Competitive Strategies for the 21st Century by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book The Moral Power of Money by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book War and the Health of Nations by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Social Movements and the New State by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Can Green Sustain Growth? by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book The Good Life by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book A Genealogy of Dissent by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Radical Equality by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Ideology, Power, Text by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Genesis 1-11 by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book Over the Horizon Proliferation Threats by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
Cover of the book The Schooled Society by Michelle Belco, Brandon Rottinghaus
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy