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The Myth of the Imperial Presidency - How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive (Paperback)
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The Myth of the Imperial Presidency - How Public Opinion Checks the Unilateral Executive (Paperback)
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Throughout the history of the United States, the nation's
presidents have shown a startling power to act independently of
Congress and the courts. Using such tools as executive orders and
memoranda, presidents have taken the country to war, abolished
slavery, authorized widespread electronic surveillance, shielded
undocumented immigrants from deportation, and more. As a result,
executive authority has at times been accused of verging on the
imperial. In this book, Dino P. Christenson and Douglas L. Kriner
consider an oft-overlooked question: Given the strength of
unilateral executive action and the steep barriers for Congress and
the courts to successfully check it, what stops presidents from
asserting control even more broadly than they already do? The
answer, Christenson and Kriner argue, lies in the reactions of
everyday Americans. With robust empirical data and compelling case
studies, the authors reveal the extent to which domestic public
opinion limits executive might. Presidents are emboldened to pursue
their own agendas when they enjoy high levels of public support,
and constrained when they are down in the polls, as unilateral
action could jeopardize future initiatives and render presidents
even more politically vulnerable. Although they find little
evidence that the public instinctively recoils against the use of
unilateral action, Congress and the courts can sway the public's
view via their criticism of unilateral policies. Thus, other
branches can still check the executive branch through political
means. On the whole, as long as presidents are concerned with
public opinion, Christenson and Kriner contend that fears of an
imperial presidency are overblown. However, a president who
responds only to the narrow base and ignores the mass public could
pose a unique threat to checks and balances.
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