Exploiting the Opportunity for Reconstructive Leadership
Presidential Responses to Enervated Political Regimes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7626795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Curt Nichols (Baylor University, corresponding author), Adam S Myers (0000-0001-9255-7153, The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 806-841 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x09357502 |
| OpenAlex | W1993706134 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 68 |
We seek to extend discourse on“the reconstructive presidency” to the edge of new frontiers in two interrelated ways. First, we argue that reconstructive presidents act within critical junctures in which they exploit periodic opportunities to revitalize enervated political regimes, but that failure to exploit such opportunities can also occur. Second, we clarify the tasks necessary for reconstructive success, contending that reconstructive presidents must (a) shift the main axis of partisan cleavage, (b) assemble a new majority coalition, and (c) institutionalize a new political regime.Through conducting typical and crucial case studies, we show how reconstructive dynamics unfold in either a straightforward or protracted manner depending on whether presidents initially handed reconstructive opportunities, via encountering enervated political conditions, succeed in accomplishing the tasks we delineate. In doing so, we depart from previous interpretations and recast the “System of 1896” as a successful reconstruction
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
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| Citations per year | 1,73 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |