Steven A Shull

A Kinder, Gentler Racism?

The Reagan-Bush Civil Rights Legacy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

One of the tests to which we subject our presidents concerns their capacity to lead, their ability to achieve their political and policy goals. This is the test of whether presidents make a difference to their institution, their government, and their country. Prof Steven A. Shull applies this test to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9781138896925
• ISBN-10: 1138896926
• Artikelnr.: 49436596

Autorenporträt

Steven A. Shull (Author) , Stephen J. Wayne (Series edited by)

Inhaltsangabe

I: The Nature of Civil Rights: Presidential Influence and Policy Change
1: Introduction
2: Civil Rights in American History
II: Presidential Policy Statements and Actions
3: Going Public through Policy Statements
4: Presidents' Legislative and Budget Actions
5: Presidents' Administrative and Judicial Actions
III: Reactions to Presidential Statements and Actions
6: Responses by Congress and Agencies
7: Responses by Courts and Nongovernmental Actors
IV: Evaluating Presidential Influence
8: The Impact of Reagan-Bush Policies
9: Conclusion