Going Public” Reconsidered
Reagan's 1981 Tax and Budget Cuts, and Revisionist Theories of Presidential Power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6183086 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marc A Bodnick (Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-28 |
| Publication date | 1990-03-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/07343469009507920 |
| OpenAlex | W2032824350 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
This paper examines the thesis of the public presidency. In light of the success of Ronald Reagan, many revisionist scholars have criticized traditional models of presidential politics. Whereas traditional views emphasized the bargaining presidency, these recent scholars now argue that, today, the politics of rhetoric dominate the politics of bargaining. This paper examines the central case study of the going-public model, Reagan's 1981 tax and budget cuts, a critical case because it represents Reagan's central legislative success and because many scholars and pundits have credited this success to Reagan's frequent televised public appeals. The case reveals that a strong bargaining dynamic played a part in the 1981 process, and that going public strategies were not as dominant as previously thought. What has changed significantly is the balance of incentives and constraints that influence strategic choice and the kinds of politicians in the Oval Office who make them. Contemporary presidents, after carefully considering their options, will choose going public over bargaining more often than did their predecessors. –Samuel Kernell, Going Public
Bargaining power · Economics · Incentive · Law and economics · Legislature · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Presidency · Presidential system · Public choice · Rhetoric · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration
Public Appeals as a Budgetary Weapon
The Rhetorical Presidency
Going Public' Revisited
We All Want a Revolution
Was Reagan Really a Great Communicator? The Influence of Televised Addresses on Public Opinion
"Constituting "The People
President-centered and Presidency-centered Explanations of Presidential Public Activity
Public Presidential Appeals and Congressional Floor Votes
The President and the Environment
Ronald Reagan as Legislative Advocate
The Bicameral Context of Presidential Agenda Setting
Realignment Theory and the Modern American Presidency
Does the Messenger Matter? The Role of Charisma in Public Leadership
Gone Public
| Citations per year | 0.39 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2023 (34) |
| Highly cited | No |