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Pereira Rodrigues, Ricardo Jose, 1957-

The preeminence of politics executive orders from Eisenhower to Clinton / [electronic resource] : Ricardo Jose Pereira Rodrigues. - New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2007. - xi, 317 p. - Law and society (New York, N.Y.) . - Law and society (New York, N.Y.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-302) and index.

Explaining presidential use of executive orders -- The politics of hesitation -- The rise of affirmative action -- Affirmative action embattled -- Determinants of presidential use of equal employment orders -- The genesis of regulatory review -- Expanding presidential control -- Maintaining course -- Determinants of presidential use of regulatory review orders -- Quest for balance -- Environmental opposition -- Pragmatism and defiance -- Determinants of presidential use of environmental orders.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Executive orders--United States.
Executive power--United States.
Presidents--United States.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KF5053 / .P47 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 342.73/0602636