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Veto Bargaining : Presidents and the Politics of Negative Power (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
Veto Bargaining Presidents and the Politics of Negative Power - Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Author:Charles M. Cameron With one party controlling the presidency and the opposing party controlling Congress, the veto has inevitably become a critical tool of presidential power. Combining sophisticated game theory with unprecedented data, this book analyzes how divided party presidents use threats and vetoes to wrest policy concessions from a hostile Congress. Case... more » studies of the most important vetoes in recent history add texture to the analysis, detailing how President Clinton altered the course of Newt Gingrich's Republican Revolution. Offering the first book-length analysis to bring rational choice theory to bear on the presidency, Veto Bargaining is a major contribution to our understanding of American politics in an age of divided party government.« less