Your Past and the Press!: Controversial Presidential Appointments: A Study Focusing on the Impact of Interest Groups and Media Activity on the Appointment Process

by Joseph Michael Green

Overview

Through exploring the public depiction of Judge Robert Bork and Professor Lani Guinier, Your Past and the Press! elucidates how interest groups and the media influence the confirmation process for top-level government appointees. Illuminating the sequence of events characterized by the derailment of Bork and Guinier, author Joseph Michael Green details the activities surrounding the entire nomination process, from the announcement of a nominee to his/her ultimate defeat.

Until recently, the vast majority of studies performed on the appointment process focused solely on the roles of the United States Senate and the nominee during confirmation hearings. This research fills a serious gap in political science literature by focusing on the impact of interest groups and media activity upon presidential decision-making.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761828020
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	04/28/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.16(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Joseph Michael Green is Director of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and Director of the RAMP Scholars Program, University of Central Florida, Orlando. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Howard University, Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Abstract Chapter 4 Introduction: Statement of the Problem: Historical Background of the Federal Judiciary; Antifederalist Movement; Executive Authority; Theoretical Framework; Hypotheses and Research Questions; Methodology, Procedures, and Techniques; Significan Chapter 5 Literature Review Chapter 6 Presidents Ronald Reagan and William Clinton: Biographical Overview and Political Ideology: Ronald Reagan: The Early Years; Ronald Reagan: Political Ideology; William Clinton: The Early Years; William Clinton: Political Ideology Chapter 7 Selection of Nominees by Presidents Reagan and Clinton: Ronald Reagan's Political Stance; Ronald Reagan's Nominees; William Clinton's Political Stance; William Clinton's Nominees Chapter 8 Odyssey of Bork and Guinier: From Nomination to Defeat: Robert Bork; Lani Guinier Chapter 9 The Role of Congress in the Nomination Confirmation Process: The Role of the Senate: Committee Procedures; The Interaction Between the Senate and the President; The Senate Judiciary Committee Chapter 10 Interest Group Activity: Impact of Interest Groups on Bork's Nomination; Judge Bork's Legal Writings; Impact of the Media on Bork's Nomination Chapter 11 Media Activity: Impact of the Media on Guinier's Nomination; Professor Guinier's Writings Chapter 12 Summary Chapter 13 Glossary Chapter 14 Bibliography Chapter 15 Index Chapter 16 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

This pair of case studies examines how interest groups and media influence the process of confirming senior federal government nominees....the book is largely free of academic jargon and is exceptionally readable....This volume is more more descriptive than analytical and provides a nice summary of events surrounding those failed nominations. It likely will be a pertinent reminder of past events as nominations are made during the second term of George W. Bush. Summing Up: RECOMMENDED. Primarily for general readers and college undergraduates.

Choice Reviews - R.E. Dewhirst

This pair of case studies examines how interest groups and media influence the process of confirming senior federal government nominees....the book is largely free of academic jargon and is exceptionally readable....This volume is more more descriptive than analytical and provides a nice summary of events surrounding those failed nominations. It likely will be a pertinent reminder of past events as nominations are made during the second term of George W. Bush. Summing Up: RECOMMENDED. Primarily for general readers and college undergraduates.--R.E. Dewhirst, Northwest Missouri State University "CHOICE "

From the Publisher

This pair of case studies examines how interest groups and media influence the process of confirming senior federal government nominees....the book is largely free of academic jargon and is exceptionally readable....This volume is more more descriptive than analytical and provides a nice summary of events surrounding those failed nominations. It likely will be a pertinent reminder of past events as nominations are made during the second term of George W. Bush. Summing Up: RECOMMENDED. Primarily for general readers and college undergraduates.
— R.E. Dewhirst, Northwest Missouri State University

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