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Economic Actors, Economic Behaviors, and Presidential Leadership
The Constrained Effects of Rhetoric
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2014
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There is considerable disagreement about whether the U.S. president has a direct and measurable influence over the economy. The analysis presented in Economic Actors, Economic Behaviors, and Presidential Leadership: The Constrained Effects of Rhetoric suggests that while presidents have increased their rhetoric regarding the economy, they have not had much success in shaping it. Considering this research, Arthur argues that the president’s decision to address the economy so often must stem from a symbolic placation or institutional necessity that is intended to comfort constituencies or somehow garner electoral advocacy from the party’s base. No other viable explanation exists given the lack of results presidents obtain from discussing the economy and their persistent determination to do so. This discrepancy suggests that presidential rhetoric on the economy is, at best, a tool used to appear concerned to everyone and toe the party-line to their base. Arthur presents an overview of economic rhetoric from the presidential office that will be of interest to scholars of the economy and political communication.
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Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-8783-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-8784-5
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
156
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Acknowledgments No access
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Ch01. Presidential Rhetoric and the Economy No access Pages 1 - 14
Ch02. Ascertaining Presidential Influence with Economic Actors No access Pages 15 - 28
Ch03. Presidential Rhetoric and the Federal Reserve No access Pages 29 - 64
Ch04. Presidential Rhetoric and Public Perceptions No access Pages 65 - 98
Ch05. Congressional Actions as Preeminent Economic Leadership No access Pages 99 - 124
