The "Two Presidencies" Thesis and the Reagan Administration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6182423 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bradford Jones (0000-0003-4478-0814, State University of New York, corresponding author), Bradford S Jones |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-35 |
| Publication date | 1991-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Congress & the Presidency (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0734-3469 • E-ISSN: 1944-1053 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07343469109507905 |
| OpenAlex | W2153647434 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
The major claim of the "Two Presidencies" thesis is that presidents fare better with Congress on foreign policy than on domestic policy. President Reagan (1981-88) received a "two presidencies" voting response from the House and Senate only when his party was a minority. The Republican Senate majority of 1981-86 produced no such effect. When "two presidencies" occurs, the extra support for this conservative president comes predominantly from Southern Democrats in coalition with Republicans on foreign policy but not on domestic policy. The phenomenon continues to exist but signals presidential weakness rather than strength
Administration (probate law · Economics · Foreign policy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Reagan administration · Voting · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Public Administration
Party and constituency
Congressional Realignment, 1925-1978
Agendas, alternatives, and public policies
Issue Evolution
Foreign Policy by Congress, by Edward Weisband and Thomas W. Franck
Home Style and Washington Work
Reassessing the Reassessment
The President's Agenda
Foreign Policy by Congress
Interaction
Response to Critics
Factions in Committees
Is There a Conservative Coalition in the House
A Reassessment of the Two Presidencies Thesis
Realignment
Regional Realignment from an Officeholding Perspective
Congressional Support for the President
Are There Two Presidencies? Yes, But Only for Republicans
The Two Presidencies
Issue Evolution, Population Replacement, and Normal Partisan Change
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2024 (28) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |