Overreach

Overreach
Author: George C. Edwards
Publsiher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2012-03-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780691153681

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A presidential scholar argues that in President Obama's first two years in office, his policies failed because of his use of persuasion on the public instead of exploiting Democratic opportunities that already existed. By the author of The Strategic President.

Overreach

Overreach
Author: Michael MacDonald
Publsiher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780674745261

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In the run-up to the Iraq invasion, a number of Americans thought the idea was crazy. Now everyone, except a few die-hards, thinks it was. So what was going through the minds of the talented and experienced men and women who planned and initiated the war? What were their assumptions? Overreach aims to recover those presuppositions.

Overreach

Overreach
Author: Susan L. Shirk
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2022-10-12
Genre: POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN: 9780190068516

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Susan L. Shirk combines decades of research, analysis, and first-hand anecdotes to illuminate China's evolving role on the world's stage and the deterioration of relations with the United States. Shirk opens the 'black box' of China's political system, revealing what lies behind China's aim to expand soft and hard power abroad, and how the United States might respond.

Overreach

Overreach
Author: George C. Edwards III
Publsiher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2012-03-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781400841967

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How Obama overestimated the power of rhetoric and persuasion during his presidency When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. Yet, two years into his administration, the public resisted his calls for support and Congress was deadlocked over many of his major policy proposals. How could this capable new president have difficulty attaining his goals? Did he lack tactical skills? In Overreach, respected presidential scholar George Edwards argues that the problem was strategic, not tactical. He finds that in President Obama's first two years in office, Obama governed on the premise that he could create opportunities for change by persuading the public and some congressional Republicans to support his major initiatives. As a result, he proposed a large, expensive, and polarizing agenda in the middle of a severe economic crisis. The president's proposals alienated many Americans and led to a severe electoral defeat for the Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections, undermining his ability to govern in the remainder of his term. Edwards shows that the president's frustrations were predictable and the inevitable result of misunderstanding the nature of presidential power. The author demonstrates that the essence of successful presidential leadership is recognizing and exploiting existing opportunities, not in creating them through persuasion. When Obama succeeded in passing important policies, it was by mobilizing Democrats who were already predisposed to back him. Thus, to avoid overreaching, presidents should be alert to the limitations of their power to persuade and rigorously assess the possibilities for obtaining public and congressional support in their environments.

Executive Overreach in Domestic Affairs

Executive Overreach in Domestic Affairs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Executive Overreach Task Force
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2016
Genre: Abuse of administrative power
ISBN: IND:30000155833944

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Atheist Overreach

Atheist Overreach
Author: Christian Smith
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2018-09-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780190880934

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In recent years atheism has become ever more visible, acceptable, and influential. Atheist apologists have become increasingly vociferous and confident in their claims: that a morality requiring benevolence towards all and universal human rights need not be grounded in religion; that modern science disproves the existence of God; and that there is nothing innately religious about human beings. In Atheist Overreach, Christian Smith takes a look at the evidence and arguments, and explains why we ought to be skeptical of these atheists' claims about morality, science, and human nature. He does not argue that atheism is necessarily wrong, but rather that its advocates are advancing crucial claims that are neither rationally defensible nor realistic. Their committed worldview feeds unhelpful arguments and contributes to the increasing polarization of today's political landscape. Everyone involved in the theism-atheism debates, in shared moral reflection, and in the public consumption of the findings of science should be committed to careful reasoning and rigorous criticism. This book provides readers with the information they need to participate more knowledgably in debates about atheism and what it means for our society.

Executive Overreach

Executive Overreach
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: UCSD:31822038363008

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Reducing Federal Agency Overreach

Reducing Federal Agency Overreach
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: UCSD:31822037826351

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