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Judith Michaels provides an in-depth examination of the Senate-confirmed presidential appointees of the Gorge H. W. Bush administration, and analyzes what these choices reveal about him, his administration, and the institution of political appointments itself. She compares this research to other administrations in the modern era. Particularly fascinating is how Bushs appointees compare with those of Ronald Reagan.
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The President's Call : Executive Leadership From FDR to George Bush Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies
author
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Michaels, Judith E.
publisher
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University of Pittsburgh Press
isbn10 | asin
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0822956284
print isbn13
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9780822956280
ebook isbn13
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9780585044033
language
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English
subject
United States--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment--History--20th century, Government executives--Selection and appointment--United States--History--20th century, Presidents--United States--History--20th century, United States--Politics and
publication date
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1997
lcc
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JK731.M53 1997eb
ddc
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352.3/9/0973
subject
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United States--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment--History--20th century, Government executives--Selection and appointment--United States--History--20th century, Presidents--United States--History--20th century, United States--Politics and
The President's Call
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Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies
Bert A. Rockman, Editor
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The President's Call
Executive Leadership from FDR to George Bush
Judith E. Michaels
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PRESS
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Published by the University ofo Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15261 Copyright 1997, University of Pittsburgh Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 109 8 7 6 5 43 2 1
Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Michaels, Judith E., 1948 The president's call : executive leadership from FDR to George Bush / Judith E. Michaels. p. cm. (Pitt series in policy and institutional studies) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-8229-3977-0 (cloth : acid-free paper). ISBN 0-8229-5628-4 (pbk.: acid-free paper) 1. United StatesOfficials and employeesSelection and appointmentHistory20th century. 2. Government executivesSelection and appointmentUnited StatesHistory20th century. 3. PresidentsUnited StatesHistory20th century. 4. United StatesPolitics and government1933-1945. 5. United StatesPolitics and government1945-1989. 6. United Statesgovernment1989-1993. I. Title. II. Series. JK731.M53199797-4562 352.3'9'0973dc21
A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the British LIbrary.
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Contents
List of Tables
vii
Acknowledgments
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1. Introduction
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2. Presidential Appointees in the Modern Era: Political and Bureaucratic Context
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3. Politicization and Depoliticization in the Nation's Pressure Cooker: Using the Bureaucracy to Secure the President's Agenda
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4 Appointments and Appointees in a Politicized Atmosphere: Distinguishing People from Voters
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5 PAS Quality and Qualifications: Anything More than a Roll of the Dice?
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6 Political-Career Relations in the Modern Era: "Articulating Society's Dreams and Bringing Them Gingerly to Earth"
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7 The Bush Senate-Confirmed Presidential Appointees: Political Hacks or Savvy Politicians?
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8 Intrabureaucratic Issues: "Here, Ruining People Is Considered Sport"
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9 Interbureaucratic Issues: The End of Village Isolation
255
10. Conclusion and Future Directions
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Appendix 1: The Methodology of the Bush PAS Study
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Appendix 2: The Survey of Senate-Confirmed Presidential Appointees with Composite Response Set
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