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Addressing the State of the Union : The Evolution and Impact of the Presidents Big Speech / Alison D. Howard, Donna R. Hoffman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2006Description: 1 online resource (213 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626372832
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 352.23840973
LOC classification:
  • JK587
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Donning the Hat of Chief Legislator -- 2 The State of the Union Address Through Time -- 3 No Ordinary Speech -- 4 The President as Chief Legislator in the State of the Union Address -- 5 Ask and Ye Shall Receive? -- 6 Conclusion: Making Deeds Follow Words -- Appendix: Criteria for Policy Areas -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: The State of the Union is no ordinary speech on at least two accounts: it is a fundamental statement of how a president approaches current policy debates, and it is the one presidential address that US citizens are most likely to hear each year. Donna Hoffman and Alison Howard document the political significance and legislative impact or, often, lack of impact of this most visible of presidential communications. Exploring how and why the State of the Union address came to be a key tool in the exercise of presidential power, the authors outline the ways presidents use it to gain attention, to communicate with target audiences, and to make specific policy proposals. Their richly textured analysis offers a penetrating look at the complex relationship between contemporary presidential leadership and Congressional lawmaking.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Donning the Hat of Chief Legislator -- 2 The State of the Union Address Through Time -- 3 No Ordinary Speech -- 4 The President as Chief Legislator in the State of the Union Address -- 5 Ask and Ye Shall Receive? -- 6 Conclusion: Making Deeds Follow Words -- Appendix: Criteria for Policy Areas -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book

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The State of the Union is no ordinary speech on at least two accounts: it is a fundamental statement of how a president approaches current policy debates, and it is the one presidential address that US citizens are most likely to hear each year. Donna Hoffman and Alison Howard document the political significance and legislative impact or, often, lack of impact of this most visible of presidential communications. Exploring how and why the State of the Union address came to be a key tool in the exercise of presidential power, the authors outline the ways presidents use it to gain attention, to communicate with target audiences, and to make specific policy proposals. Their richly textured analysis offers a penetrating look at the complex relationship between contemporary presidential leadership and Congressional lawmaking.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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