Ideologues and Presidents

Nonfiction, History, Americas, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Ideologues and Presidents by Thomas S. Langston, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Thomas S. Langston ISBN: 9781351513845
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Thomas S. Langston
ISBN: 9781351513845
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Ideologues and Presidents argues that ideologues have been gaining influence in the modern presidency. There were plenty of ideologues in the New Deal, but they worked at cross purposes and could not count on the backing of the cagey pragmatist in the Oval Office. Three decades later, the Johnson White House systematically sought the help of hundreds of liberals in drawing up blueprints for policy changes. But when it came time to implement their plans, Lyndon Johnson's White House proved to have scant interest in ideological purity.By the time of the Reagan Revolution, the organizations that supported ideological assaults on government had never been stronger. The result was a level of ideological influence unmatched until the George W. Bush presidency. In Bush's administration, not only did anti-statists and social conservatives take up positions of influence throughout the government, but the president famously pursued an elective war that had been promoted for a decade by a networked band of ideologues.In the Barack Obama presidency, although progressive liberals have found their way into niches within the executive branch, the real ideological action continues to be Stage Right. How did American presidential politics come to be so entangled with ideology and ideologues? Ideologues and Presidents helps us move toward an answer to this vital question.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Ideologues and Presidents argues that ideologues have been gaining influence in the modern presidency. There were plenty of ideologues in the New Deal, but they worked at cross purposes and could not count on the backing of the cagey pragmatist in the Oval Office. Three decades later, the Johnson White House systematically sought the help of hundreds of liberals in drawing up blueprints for policy changes. But when it came time to implement their plans, Lyndon Johnson's White House proved to have scant interest in ideological purity.By the time of the Reagan Revolution, the organizations that supported ideological assaults on government had never been stronger. The result was a level of ideological influence unmatched until the George W. Bush presidency. In Bush's administration, not only did anti-statists and social conservatives take up positions of influence throughout the government, but the president famously pursued an elective war that had been promoted for a decade by a networked band of ideologues.In the Barack Obama presidency, although progressive liberals have found their way into niches within the executive branch, the real ideological action continues to be Stage Right. How did American presidential politics come to be so entangled with ideology and ideologues? Ideologues and Presidents helps us move toward an answer to this vital question.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Regulation of the London Stock Exchange by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book Bodily Expression in Electronic Music by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book Religious Seminaries in America (1989) by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book W.H. Auden by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book The Story of Sport in England by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Jewish Cultures by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book A Guide to Developing End User Education Programs in Medical Libraries by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book Governing Through Pedagogy by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book Beyond Reflective Practice by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book The Politics of Dissolution by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book Included or Excluded? by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book The US Versus the North Korean Nuclear Threat by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book Great Debates in Criminology by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book Atheism: The Basics by Thomas S. Langston
Cover of the book A Practical Guide to the Rules of the Road by Thomas S. Langston
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy