Paul E Rutledge
Biographic Data
| ID | 4391733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul E Rutledge |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul E |
| FAMILY NAME | Rutledge |
| SIGNATURE | RUTLEDGE P E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of West Georgia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3380-1210 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Power play: The agenda dynamics of the United States president, House of Representatives, and Senate
Scholars of agenda setting have tried to untangle the relationship between the president and Congress. However, many studies treat Congress as if the House of Representatives and the Senate had one unified agenda. In this study, we examine the agenda‐setting relationship between the president and the House and Senate as separate institutions with their own agenda‐setting mechanisms to examine whether attention in one institution acts as a signal …
The Unorthodox Presidency of Donald J. Trump
Trump, Covid-19, and the War on Expertise
In times of crisis, the American public looks to the president for leadership that will usher the country successfully to the other side of troubled times. There is a long history of presidential actions to lead the nation successfully through times of crisis. Abraham Lincoln’s leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union, just as Franklin Roosevelt’s leadership during both the Great Depression and World War II restored the nation toward a…
When the Smoke Clears: Focusing Events, Issue Definition, Strategic Framing, and the Politics of Gun Control
Objective This article explores the strategic nature of framing following a focusing event. We argue that focusing events serve as catalysts for bill introductions along three particular causal stories prevalent in gun control policy: restrictive, punitive, and lenient. Methods We employ a negative binomial regression model to investigate the effect firearm focusing events have on restrictive, lenient, and punitive bills introduced in both the Ho…
The President as Agenda Setter‐in‐Chief: The Dynamics of Congressional and Presidential Agenda Setting
In this paper, we investigate the agenda leadership capability of twoAmerican political institutions, Congress and the presidency, in an array of issue areas that include both domestic and foreign policy. The president has long been considered to have the most significant role in setting the policymaking agenda, but there is limited empirical research to support that claim. Examining the issue areas of defense, environment, health care, internati…
Follow the Leader: Issue-Dependent Representation in American Political Institutions
We reinvigorate the search for agenda leaders and followers in the American political system. We focus on representation by including the public's policy agenda in our investigation of the interactions of the presidential and congressional agendas. Examining the issue areas of macroeconomics, law and crime, defense, and government operations, we find that Congress and the president are responsive to public concerns. However, representation at the…
Congressional and Presidential Effects on the Demand for Lobbying
The authors show that the number of lobbyists active in a given issue area is driven not only by social mobilizations and economic trends but also by government activity. The effect of government spending is smaller than that of congressional interest as reflected in the number of hearings. Much lobbying is in response to regulations, not budgets. The authors augment their analysis by considering indicators of presidential activities. In areas wh…
Congressional and Presidential Effects on the Demand for Lobbying
The authors show that the number of lobbyists active in a given issue area is driven not only by social mobilizations and economic trends but also by government activity. The effect of government spending is smaller than that of congressional interest as reflected in the number of hearings. Much lobbying is in response to regulations, not budgets. The authors augment their analysis by considering indicators of presidential activities. In areas wh…
Trump, Covid-19, and the War on Expertise
In times of crisis, the American public looks to the president for leadership that will usher the country successfully to the other side of troubled times. There is a long history of presidential actions to lead the nation successfully through times of crisis. Abraham Lincoln’s leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union, just as Franklin Roosevelt’s leadership during both the Great Depression and World War II restored the nation toward a…
The President as Agenda Setter‐in‐Chief: The Dynamics of Congressional and Presidential Agenda Setting
In this paper, we investigate the agenda leadership capability of twoAmerican political institutions, Congress and the presidency, in an array of issue areas that include both domestic and foreign policy. The president has long been considered to have the most significant role in setting the policymaking agenda, but there is limited empirical research to support that claim. Examining the issue areas of defense, environment, health care, internati…
Follow the Leader: Issue-Dependent Representation in American Political Institutions
We reinvigorate the search for agenda leaders and followers in the American political system. We focus on representation by including the public's policy agenda in our investigation of the interactions of the presidential and congressional agendas. Examining the issue areas of macroeconomics, law and crime, defense, and government operations, we find that Congress and the president are responsive to public concerns. However, representation at the…
When the Smoke Clears: Focusing Events, Issue Definition, Strategic Framing, and the Politics of Gun Control
Objective This article explores the strategic nature of framing following a focusing event. We argue that focusing events serve as catalysts for bill introductions along three particular causal stories prevalent in gun control policy: restrictive, punitive, and lenient. Methods We employ a negative binomial regression model to investigate the effect firearm focusing events have on restrictive, lenient, and punitive bills introduced in both the Ho…
Congressional and Presidential Effects on the Demand for Lobbying
The authors show that the number of lobbyists active in a given issue area is driven not only by social mobilizations and economic trends but also by government activity. The effect of government spending is smaller than that of congressional interest as reflected in the number of hearings. Much lobbying is in response to regulations, not budgets. The authors augment their analysis by considering indicators of presidential activities. In areas wh…
Follow the Leader: Issue-Dependent Representation in American Political Institutions
We reinvigorate the search for agenda leaders and followers in the American political system. We focus on representation by including the public's policy agenda in our investigation of the interactions of the presidential and congressional agendas. Examining the issue areas of macroeconomics, law and crime, defense, and government operations, we find that Congress and the president are responsive to public concerns. However, representation at the…
The President as Agenda Setter‐in‐Chief: The Dynamics of Congressional and Presidential Agenda Setting
In this paper, we investigate the agenda leadership capability of twoAmerican political institutions, Congress and the presidency, in an array of issue areas that include both domestic and foreign policy. The president has long been considered to have the most significant role in setting the policymaking agenda, but there is limited empirical research to support that claim. Examining the issue areas of defense, environment, health care, internati…
When the Smoke Clears: Focusing Events, Issue Definition, Strategic Framing, and the Politics of Gun Control
Objective This article explores the strategic nature of framing following a focusing event. We argue that focusing events serve as catalysts for bill introductions along three particular causal stories prevalent in gun control policy: restrictive, punitive, and lenient. Methods We employ a negative binomial regression model to investigate the effect firearm focusing events have on restrictive, lenient, and punitive bills introduced in both the Ho…
Trump, Covid-19, and the War on Expertise
In times of crisis, the American public looks to the president for leadership that will usher the country successfully to the other side of troubled times. There is a long history of presidential actions to lead the nation successfully through times of crisis. Abraham Lincoln’s leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union, just as Franklin Roosevelt’s leadership during both the Great Depression and World War II restored the nation toward a…
The Unorthodox Presidency of Donald J. Trump
Power play: The agenda dynamics of the United States president, House of Representatives, and Senate
Scholars of agenda setting have tried to untangle the relationship between the president and Congress. However, many studies treat Congress as if the House of Representatives and the Senate had one unified agenda. In this study, we examine the agenda‐setting relationship between the president and the House and Senate as separate institutions with their own agenda‐setting mechanisms to examine whether attention in one institution acts as a signal …
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