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. ; 23 cm. - 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.


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Executive orders--United States.
Executive power--United States.
Presidents--United States.


Electronic books.

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