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Investigating the president : congressional checks on presidential power, Douglas L. Kriner and Eric Schickler
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- Summary
- "Although congressional investigations have provided some of the most dramatic moments in American political history, they have often been dismissed as mere political theater. But these investigations are far more than grandstanding. Investigating the President shows that congressional investigations are a powerful tool for members of Congress to counter presidential aggrandizement. By shining a light on alleged executive wrongdoing, investigations can exert significant pressure on the president and materially affect policy outcomes. Douglas Kriner and Eric Schickler construct the most comprehensive overview of congressional investigative oversight to date, analyzing nearly thirteen thousand days of hearings, spanning more than a century, from 1898 through 2014. The authors examine the forces driving investigative power over time and across chambers, identify how hearings might influence the president's strategic calculations through the erosion of the president's public approval rating, and uncover the pathways through which investigations have shaped public policy. Put simply, by bringing significant political pressure to bear on the president, investigations often afford Congress a blunt, but effective check on presidential power--without the need to worry about veto threats or other hurdles such as Senate filibusters. In an era of intense partisan polarization and institutional dysfunction, Investigating the President delves into the dynamics of congressional investigations and how Congress leverages this tool to counterbalance presidential power." -- Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 284 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction
- When Congress investigates
- Investigations and public opinion
- The direct influence of congressional investigations on policy outcomes
- The indirect influence of congressional investigations on policy outcomes
- Investigations in the age of Obama
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9780691171869
- Label
- Investigating the president : congressional checks on presidential power
- Title
- Investigating the president
- Title remainder
- congressional checks on presidential power
- Statement of responsibility
- Douglas L. Kriner and Eric Schickler
- Subject
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- Legislative oversight
- Legislative oversight -- United States
- Legislative oversight -- United States
- Legislative power
- United States
- Executive power
- United States, Congress -- Powers and duties
- United States, Congress -- Powers and duties
- United States, Congress
- Executive power -- United States
- Executive power -- United States
- Governmental investigations
- Governmental investigations -- United States
- Governmental investigations -- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Although congressional investigations have provided some of the most dramatic moments in American political history, they have often been dismissed as mere political theater. But these investigations are far more than grandstanding. Investigating the President shows that congressional investigations are a powerful tool for members of Congress to counter presidential aggrandizement. By shining a light on alleged executive wrongdoing, investigations can exert significant pressure on the president and materially affect policy outcomes. Douglas Kriner and Eric Schickler construct the most comprehensive overview of congressional investigative oversight to date, analyzing nearly thirteen thousand days of hearings, spanning more than a century, from 1898 through 2014. The authors examine the forces driving investigative power over time and across chambers, identify how hearings might influence the president's strategic calculations through the erosion of the president's public approval rating, and uncover the pathways through which investigations have shaped public policy. Put simply, by bringing significant political pressure to bear on the president, investigations often afford Congress a blunt, but effective check on presidential power--without the need to worry about veto threats or other hurdles such as Senate filibusters. In an era of intense partisan polarization and institutional dysfunction, Investigating the President delves into the dynamics of congressional investigations and how Congress leverages this tool to counterbalance presidential power." -- Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kriner, Douglas L
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1969-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Schickler, Eric
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- United States
- Legislative oversight
- Governmental investigations
- Executive power
- Executive power
- Governmental investigations
- Legislative oversight
- Legislative power
- United States
- Label
- Investigating the president : congressional checks on presidential power, Douglas L. Kriner and Eric Schickler
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- When Congress investigates -- Investigations and public opinion -- The direct influence of congressional investigations on policy outcomes -- The indirect influence of congressional investigations on policy outcomes -- Investigations in the age of Obama -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691171869
- Lccn
- 2016010111
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)949669204
- Label
- Investigating the president : congressional checks on presidential power, Douglas L. Kriner and Eric Schickler
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- When Congress investigates -- Investigations and public opinion -- The direct influence of congressional investigations on policy outcomes -- The indirect influence of congressional investigations on policy outcomes -- Investigations in the age of Obama -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691171869
- Lccn
- 2016010111
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)949669204
Subject
- Legislative oversight
- Legislative oversight -- United States
- Legislative oversight -- United States
- Legislative power
- United States
- Executive power
- United States, Congress -- Powers and duties
- United States, Congress -- Powers and duties
- United States, Congress
- Executive power -- United States
- Executive power -- United States
- Governmental investigations
- Governmental investigations -- United States
- Governmental investigations -- United States
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