Charles E Walcott
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 2735263 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Charles E Walcott |
| NOMBRES | Charles E |
| APELLIDO | Walcott |
| FIRMA | WALCOTT C E |
| AFILIACIONES | Virginia Tech |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1992 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2016 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
White House Evolution and Institutionalization
In exploring the evolution and institutionalization of the White House chief of staff and the office that chiefs oversee, we focus on presidencies from Reagan through Obama. We pay particular attention to the evolution of several major roles that chiefs of staff perform, to the dynamics in the chief of staff's office, and to the emergence of multiple deputy chiefs of staff. Despite variation in the activities and emphases of chiefs of staff and t…
The C hicago Clan
Objectives This article examines the roles, responsibilities, and performance of the first two W hite H ouse chiefs of staff during the O bama administration: R ahm E manuel and W illiam D aley. Methods Data are drawn and analyzed from academic and media resources, original interviews conducted by the authors with former staff in the O bama W hite H ouse, and public documents. Results Perhaps the most high‐profile chief of staff in history, R ahm…
Presidential Leadership in Political Time
George Akerson's Legacy
The growth and structural evolution of the White House press office have been primarily responses to the burgeoning and diversification of the mass communications media. As the White House press corps has grown, the press office adapted through expansion and structural elaboration. At the same time, the emergence of an increasingly complex media culture, partly a result of technological changes, called into question the role of traditional press …
The Nerve Center
White House Structure and Decision Making
A consensus has emerged about how White House staffs should be organized, which we refer to as the “standard model.” Yet recent presidencies have produced various kinds of dissatisfaction with the performance of the White House staff. Here, we explore whether the new normative understanding of White House structuring for decision making offers prescriptions that are as “good” as they might be. Focusing on the limitations of hierarchical structuri…
The Bush Staff and Cabinet System
Additional informationNotes on contributorsKaren M. HultCharles E. Walcott and Karen M. Hult are both professors of political science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among other publications, they have coauthored three books: Governing the White House: From Hoover through LBJ, Governing Public Organizations, and the forthcoming Empowering the White House: Governance under Nixon, Ford, and Carter
The Chief of Staff
It is widely agreed that the modern White House needs a chief of staff. In this article, based on interviews with former White House officials, we seek to outline the main elements and responsibilities of the Office of the Chief of Staff and to summarize advice on how best to accomplish its duties. We identify and describe the key roles played by the chief, discuss the structures and processes of the chief of staff's office in recent administrati…
The White House Office of Management and Administration
The Office of Management and Administration (OMA) grew out of President Carter's 1977 reorganization of White House administration. Its title dates to the administration of George H. W. Bush. The head of the office, the assistant to the president for management and administration, currently handles numerous White House administrative functions such as salaries, office space, and budgeting, along with the allocation of perquisites like mess privil…
White House Staff Size
This article explores issues related to the size and complexity of the White House Office (WHO). Overall numbers from the Roosevelt through the Carter administrations show uneven growth (and decline) in the White House staff and point to the need for more disaggregated analysis. Attention focuses on three offices (congressional relations, speechwriting, and public liaison) in the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations as illustrations of the var…
Qualitative Research and the Study of the U.S. Presidency
Research on the U.S. presidency is among the areas of political science that have suffered in prestige due to its alleged underdevelopment as a "scientific" field. Here, we challenge that charge, and in the spirit of trying to strengthen analyses, we identify some common issues in presidency research (especially that relying on qualitative data) and suggest possible responses. In doing so, we adopt the somewhat unusual tactic of taking a hard loo…
Policymakers and Wordsmiths
The writing of speeches for the President is inevitably connected to public policy. Speeches provide opportunities to articulate policy, and their preparation often forces the setting of agendas and the determination or clarification of policy positions. This makes the growing disjunction between presidential speeches and the clear, accurate expression of administration goals and policy initiatives noted by observers of the contemporary presidenc…
Governing the White House
International Relations and Politics
Refounding Public Administration
White House Structure and Decision Making
A consensus has emerged about how White House staffs should be organized, which we refer to as the “standard model.” Yet recent presidencies have produced various kinds of dissatisfaction with the performance of the White House staff. Here, we explore whether the new normative understanding of White House structuring for decision making offers prescriptions that are as “good” as they might be. Focusing on the limitations of hierarchical structuri…
Refounding Public Administration
White House Staff Size
This article explores issues related to the size and complexity of the White House Office (WHO). Overall numbers from the Roosevelt through the Carter administrations show uneven growth (and decline) in the White House staff and point to the need for more disaggregated analysis. Attention focuses on three offices (congressional relations, speechwriting, and public liaison) in the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations as illustrations of the var…
White House Evolution and Institutionalization
In exploring the evolution and institutionalization of the White House chief of staff and the office that chiefs oversee, we focus on presidencies from Reagan through Obama. We pay particular attention to the evolution of several major roles that chiefs of staff perform, to the dynamics in the chief of staff's office, and to the emergence of multiple deputy chiefs of staff. Despite variation in the activities and emphases of chiefs of staff and t…
Policymakers and Wordsmiths
The writing of speeches for the President is inevitably connected to public policy. Speeches provide opportunities to articulate policy, and their preparation often forces the setting of agendas and the determination or clarification of policy positions. This makes the growing disjunction between presidential speeches and the clear, accurate expression of administration goals and policy initiatives noted by observers of the contemporary presidenc…
The Nerve Center
The C hicago Clan
Objectives This article examines the roles, responsibilities, and performance of the first two W hite H ouse chiefs of staff during the O bama administration: R ahm E manuel and W illiam D aley. Methods Data are drawn and analyzed from academic and media resources, original interviews conducted by the authors with former staff in the O bama W hite H ouse, and public documents. Results Perhaps the most high‐profile chief of staff in history, R ahm…
The White House Office of Management and Administration
The Office of Management and Administration (OMA) grew out of President Carter's 1977 reorganization of White House administration. Its title dates to the administration of George H. W. Bush. The head of the office, the assistant to the president for management and administration, currently handles numerous White House administrative functions such as salaries, office space, and budgeting, along with the allocation of perquisites like mess privil…
Refounding Public Administration
Governing the White House
International Relations and Politics
Policymakers and Wordsmiths
The writing of speeches for the President is inevitably connected to public policy. Speeches provide opportunities to articulate policy, and their preparation often forces the setting of agendas and the determination or clarification of policy positions. This makes the growing disjunction between presidential speeches and the clear, accurate expression of administration goals and policy initiatives noted by observers of the contemporary presidenc…
White House Staff Size
This article explores issues related to the size and complexity of the White House Office (WHO). Overall numbers from the Roosevelt through the Carter administrations show uneven growth (and decline) in the White House staff and point to the need for more disaggregated analysis. Attention focuses on three offices (congressional relations, speechwriting, and public liaison) in the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations as illustrations of the var…
Qualitative Research and the Study of the U.S. Presidency
Research on the U.S. presidency is among the areas of political science that have suffered in prestige due to its alleged underdevelopment as a "scientific" field. Here, we challenge that charge, and in the spirit of trying to strengthen analyses, we identify some common issues in presidency research (especially that relying on qualitative data) and suggest possible responses. In doing so, we adopt the somewhat unusual tactic of taking a hard loo…
The Chief of Staff
It is widely agreed that the modern White House needs a chief of staff. In this article, based on interviews with former White House officials, we seek to outline the main elements and responsibilities of the Office of the Chief of Staff and to summarize advice on how best to accomplish its duties. We identify and describe the key roles played by the chief, discuss the structures and processes of the chief of staff's office in recent administrati…
The White House Office of Management and Administration
The Office of Management and Administration (OMA) grew out of President Carter's 1977 reorganization of White House administration. Its title dates to the administration of George H. W. Bush. The head of the office, the assistant to the president for management and administration, currently handles numerous White House administrative functions such as salaries, office space, and budgeting, along with the allocation of perquisites like mess privil…
The Bush Staff and Cabinet System
Additional informationNotes on contributorsKaren M. HultCharles E. Walcott and Karen M. Hult are both professors of political science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among other publications, they have coauthored three books: Governing the White House: From Hoover through LBJ, Governing Public Organizations, and the forthcoming Empowering the White House: Governance under Nixon, Ford, and Carter
The Nerve Center
White House Structure and Decision Making
A consensus has emerged about how White House staffs should be organized, which we refer to as the “standard model.” Yet recent presidencies have produced various kinds of dissatisfaction with the performance of the White House staff. Here, we explore whether the new normative understanding of White House structuring for decision making offers prescriptions that are as “good” as they might be. Focusing on the limitations of hierarchical structuri…
George Akerson's Legacy
The growth and structural evolution of the White House press office have been primarily responses to the burgeoning and diversification of the mass communications media. As the White House press corps has grown, the press office adapted through expansion and structural elaboration. At the same time, the emergence of an increasingly complex media culture, partly a result of technological changes, called into question the role of traditional press …
Presidential Leadership in Political Time
The C hicago Clan
Objectives This article examines the roles, responsibilities, and performance of the first two W hite H ouse chiefs of staff during the O bama administration: R ahm E manuel and W illiam D aley. Methods Data are drawn and analyzed from academic and media resources, original interviews conducted by the authors with former staff in the O bama W hite H ouse, and public documents. Results Perhaps the most high‐profile chief of staff in history, R ahm…
White House Evolution and Institutionalization
In exploring the evolution and institutionalization of the White House chief of staff and the office that chiefs oversee, we focus on presidencies from Reagan through Obama. We pay particular attention to the evolution of several major roles that chiefs of staff perform, to the dynamics in the chief of staff's office, and to the emergence of multiple deputy chiefs of staff. Despite variation in the activities and emphases of chiefs of staff and t…
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