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- Book Title
- Presidential Lightning Rods : the Politics of Blame Avoidance
- Publication Name
- Presidential Lightning Rods
- Title
- Presidential Lightning Rods
- Subtitle
- The Politics of Blame Avoidance
- Format
- Hardcover
- EAN
- 9780700606368
- ISBN
- 9780700606368
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Release Date
- 23/09/1994
- Release Year
- 1994
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Series
- Studies in Government and Public Policy
- Publication Year
- 1994
- Item Length
- 9in
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, History & Theory, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, American Government / Executive Branch
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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H. R. Haldeman, President Nixon's former chief of staff, is said to have boasted: "Every president needs a son of a bitch, and I'm Nixon's. I'm his buffer and I'm his bastard. I get done what he wants done and I take the heat instead of him." Richard Ellis explores the widely discussed but poorly understood phenomenon of presidential "lightning rods"-cabinet officials who "take the heat" instead of their bosses. Whether by intent or circumstance, these officials divert criticism and blame away from their presidents. The phenomenon is so common that it's assumed to be an essential item in every president's managerial toolbox. But, Ellis argues, such assumptions can oversimplify our understanding of this tool. Ellis advises against indiscriminate use of the lightning rod metaphor. Such labeling can hide as much as it reveals about presidential administration and policymaking at the cabinet level. The metaphor often misleads by suggesting strategic intent on the president's part while obscuring the calculations and objectives of presidential adversaries and the lightning rods themselves. Ellis also illuminates the opportunities and difficulties that various presidential posts-especially secretaries of state, chiefs of staff, and vice presidents-have offered for deflecting blame from our presidents. His study offers numerous detailed and instructive examples from the administrations of Truman (Dean Acheson); Eisenhower (Richard Nixon, John Foster Dulles, Herbert Brownell, and Ezra Taft Benson); LBJ (Hubert Humphrey); Ford (Henry Kissinger); and Reagan (James Watt). These examples, Ellis suggests, should guide our understanding of the relationship between lightning rods and presidential leadership, policymaking, and ratings. Blame avoidance, he warns, does have its limitations and may even backfire at times. Nevertheless, President Clinton and his successors may need to rely on such tools. The presidency, Ellis points out, finds itself the object of increasingly intense partisan debate and microscopic scrutiny by a wary press. Lightning rods can deflect such heat and help the president test policies, gauge public opinion, and protect his political power and public image. Ellis's book is an essential primer for helping us understand this process.
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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
070060636x
ISBN-13
9780700606368
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038834830
Product Key Features
Book Title
Presidential Lightning Rods : the Politics of Blame Avoidance
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, History & Theory, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, American Government / Executive Branch
Publication Year
1994
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E176.1.E46 1994
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"His articulate and informative analysis of the politics of blame avoidance represents a refreshing contribution to the study of the modern presidency."Congress & The Presidency "By exploring many of the nuances that typify one set of relationships between presidents and their advisers, Ellis demonstrates how the journalistic use of a common metaphor lacks both subtlety and precision. The research lays the groundwork for future explorations of the link between mass attitudes and elite strategies, an important and largely unexplored question."Journal of Politics "Elliss study is very thorough, well written, and meticulously documented and adds to scholarly understanding of how presidents enhance and maintain their reputations for effective leadership."Choice, "A subtle and rich account. Fascinating and eminently readable."- Fred I. Greenstein , author of The Hidden Hand Presidency "Ellis explores an important--but often misunderstood--tool in a president's kit-bag of political and strategic management. 'When to take the blame?' and 'Who is to take the blame?' are crucial questions all recent presidents have faced and will continue to face. Ellis provides an interesting and timely analysis of the 'lightning rod' phenomenon."- John P. Burke , author of The Institutional Presidency "Ellis reconciles seemingly contradictory cases about when presidents may and may not successfully pass the buck. Clarity replaces confusion on this score."- Erwin C. Hargrove , author of Jimmy Carter As President, "A subtle and rich account. Fascinating and eminently readable."Fred I. Greenstein , author of The Hidden Hand Presidency "Ellis explores an importantbut often misunderstoodtool in a presidents kit-bag of political and strategic management. When to take the blame?and Who is to take the blame?are crucial questions all recent presidents have faced and will continue to face. Ellis provides an interesting and timely analysis of the lightning rodphenomenon."John P. Burke , author of The Institutional Presidency "Ellis reconciles seemingly contradictory cases about when presidents may and may not successfully pass the buck. Clarity replaces confusion on this score."Erwin C. Hargrove , author of Jimmy Carter As President, "His articulate and informative analysis of the politics of blame avoidance represents a refreshing contribution to the study of the modern presidency."-- Congress & The Presidency "By exploring many of the nuances that typify one set of relationships between presidents and their advisers, Ellis demonstrates how the journalistic use of a common metaphor lacks both subtlety and precision. The research lays the groundwork for future explorations of the link between mass attitudes and elite strategies, an important and largely unexplored question."-- Journal of Politics "Ellis's study is very thorough, well written, and meticulously documented and adds to scholarly understanding of how presidents enhance and maintain their reputations for effective leadership."-- Choice, "A subtle and rich account. Fascinating and eminently readable."-- Fred I. Greenstein , author of The Hidden Hand Presidency "Ellis explores an important--but often misunderstood--tool in a president's kit-bag of political and strategic management. 'When to take the blame?' and 'Who is to take the blame?' are crucial questions all recent presidents have faced and will continue to face. Ellis provides an interesting and timely analysis of the 'lightning rod' phenomenon."-- John P. Burke , author of The Institutional Presidency "Ellis reconciles seemingly contradictory cases about when presidents may and may not successfully pass the buck. Clarity replaces confusion on this score."-- Erwin C. Hargrove , author of Jimmy Carter As President
Table of Content
Acknowledgments 1. The Lore of Lightning Rods 2. Ike's Lightning Rod: Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson 3. Reagan's Liability: Secretary of Interior James Watt 4. The Vice President as Lightning Rod: Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey 5. The Secretary of State as Lightning Rod: John Foster Dulles, Dean Acheson, and Henry Kissinger 6. The Chief of Staff as Lightning Rod: From Sherman Adams to John Sununu 7. Limits of the Lightning Rod: Eisenhower, Brownell, Southern Whites, and Civil Rights 8. Blame Avoidance and Political Accountability: What Have We Learned? Appendix Notes Index
Copyright Date
1994
Lccn
94-012007
Dewey Decimal
973/.099
Dewey Edition
20
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