The Clinton Presidency The First Term, 1992–96
The first Democratic president for twelve years, William Jefferson Clinton entered the White House on a note of optimism, pledged to give priority to economic policy and his domestic agenda of healthcare and welfare reforms. President Clinton - the 'Man from Hope' - faced what looked like...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
1999, 1999
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Series: | Southampton Studies in International Policy
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The first Democratic president for twelve years, William Jefferson Clinton entered the White House on a note of optimism, pledged to give priority to economic policy and his domestic agenda of healthcare and welfare reforms. President Clinton - the 'Man from Hope' - faced what looked like a fresh opportunity to move ahead with legislation. The years of 'gridlock', whereby a president of one political party faced a Congress dominated by another, were over. This volume analyses in depth the processes and policies of the Clinton presidency. It reveals the contradictions, achievements, reversals and triumphs of a complex and fascinating president and his administration |
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Physical Description: | X, 182 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9780230389854 |