Written from the perspective of the Republican landslide of 1994, this is the only available volume of original research that evaluates the relations between Congress and the presidency.Fourteen scholars examine the competition between the president and Congress using a variety of approaches and perspectives. Important areas discussed are the battle over the budget, presidential leadership and coalition building, war powers, stability and change in the Congress and the White House, the politics of military base closings, and empirical studies of presidential-congressional relations.
