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Autore |
Edwards George C |
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Titolo |
On deaf Ears : the limits of the bully pulpit / / George C. Edwards |
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New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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9786611722944 |
1-281-72294-4 |
0-300-13362-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 303 pages) : illustrations |
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Soggetti |
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Communication in politics - United States |
Rhetoric - Political aspects - United States - History - 20th century |
Presidents - United States - Public opinion |
Public opinion - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-293) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Permanent Campaign: Why Does the President Go Public? -- 2. Presidential Persuasion: Does the Public Respond? Part I -- 3. Presidential Persuasion: Does the Public Respond? Part II-Ronald Reagan -- 4. Charisma and Personality: Does the Messenger Matter? -- 5. The Politics of Veneration: Do the People Defer? -- 6. Disseminating the Message: Can the President Focus the Public's Attention? -- 7. Framing the Message: Can the President Structure Choice? -- 8. Receiving the Message: Is Anyone Listening? -- 9. Accepting the Message: Can the President Overcome Predispositions? -- 10. Going Public in Perspective: What Should the President Do? -- Notes -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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American presidents often engage in intensive campaigns to obtain public support for their policy initiatives. This core strategy for governing is based on the premise that if presidents are skilled enough to exploit the "bully pulpit," they can successfully persuade or even mobilize public opinion on behalf of their legislative goals. In this book, George Edwards analyzes the results of hundreds of public opinion polls from recent presidencies to assess the success of these efforts. Surprisingly, he finds that presidents typically are not able to change |
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