Presidential transitions : from politics to practice / John P. Burke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, John P., 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Transition periods.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 437 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2000]

Summary:

Burke's detailed and comprehensive account of the four presidential transitions from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton explores how each president-elect prepared to take office and carefully links those preparations to the performance and effectiveness of the new administration. Enriched by interviews with the key participants, this sobering tale of the difficulties that new presidents have encountered demonstrates the importance of well-organized and well-managed transitions to successful terms in office.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Jimmy Carter: An Organized Effort?

2 Carter in Office

3 Ronald Reagan: Hitting the Ground Running?

4 Reagan in Office

5 George Bush: A Friendly Takeover?

6 Bush in Office

7 Bill Clinton: Misplaced Efforts?

8 Clinton in Office

9 Lessons

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-478-3

OCLC:

1334343881