PSCI 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6-7: Hubris, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act
7 Sep 2016
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The power to persuade, from presidential power, neustadt: gap between what public expects of president and president"s actual powers, neustadt"s way of looking at the office. Formal powers = constitutional powers in article ii and statutory powers granted by congress are not most important resource. Prez can"t get his way by command (orders to subordinates) Bc separate institutions sharing power means that other actors have ind. Sources of power and can refuse to comply. Everybody has their own vantage points responsibilities, constituencies, office demands, resources, interests . Key to presidential power is power of persuasion comply with the prez bc doing so is in their interest. Perspectives on the presidency, from the presidency in a separated system, Can he degrade into imperial despot, or will separation of powers prevent that: prez = only one player in american gov. Responsibility is diffused not the only one with power. Bulk of activity is independent of president.
