Eisenhower's Veto Threats: Full of Nothing, Signifying Sound and Fury

Autor:	Matthew G. Jarvis
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Sociology and Political Science Action (philosophy) Nothing Political science Law Political Science and International Relations Veto Credibility Executive branch Relation (history of concept) Test (assessment)
Zdroj:	Congress & the Presidency. 37:279-301
ISSN:	1944-1053 0734-3469
DOI:	10.1080/07343469.2010.495249
Popis:	The veto is one of the few formal powers accorded to the president of the United States, yet it plays a central role in many theories of the executive branch and in theories of congressional action as well. To be more precise, the threat of a future veto is generally held to be the important component. However, there have been few empirical or theoretical studies of veto threats. This article presents new systematic data on the veto “threats” of President Dwight Eisenhower. These data are analyzed to test novel theories regarding the relation of future veto threats to the outcomes of past veto threats. Specifically, this theory extends concepts of credibility of threat to include information that is specific to both the president in question and that president's then-current history of congressional interactions. Support is found for the theory that a president who “cries wolf” and fails to carry out threats will find Congress less responsive to future threats, unless and until the president's credibility...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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