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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The limits of persuasion: Strategic considerations of presidential governance

Abstract

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"The dissertation proposes three models of the presidency based on the variable nature of four ""strategic considerations"" of presidential politics. The strategic considerations include the timing of political benefits, the president's public identification with a policy, investment of political capital, and the level of political conflict acceptable to the president in enacting a policy. After historically and analytically justifying the models, they are tested empirically in a series of ""critical case studies"" in domestic and foreign policy. A concluding chapter suggests how a broadened appreciation of presidential power can serve both presidents and students of the office."

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Political Science
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Murray, Thomas Albert, Jr
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Seligman, Lester G.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1989 Murray, Thomas Albert, Jr
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI8924909
(UMI)AAI8924909
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22467

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2026-07-22
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citation

Murray, Thomas Albert, Jr. The limits of persuasion: Strategic considerations of presidential governance. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/22467