A careful evaluation of the nature and effects of the separation of the executive and legislative branches, Charles O. Jones treats specific developments in presidential-congressional relations by analyzing the experiences and styles of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton.

A careful evaluation of the nature and effects of the separation of the executive and legislative branches, Charles O. Jones treats specific developments in presidential-congressional relations by analyzing the experiences and styles of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton.

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Introduction

Part I. The Separated System

1. The Constitutional Balance
2. Presidential Government and the Separation of Powers
3. The Presidency in Contemporary Politics
4. The Diffusion of Responsibility: An Alternative Perspective
5. Presidents and Agendas

Part II. Presidents Working with Congresses

6. The Pendulum of Power
7. Presidential Negotiating Styles with Congress
8. Carter and Congress
9. Reagan and Congress
10. Bush and Congress
11. Clinton and Congress

Index