In what way does the logic of unilateral action differ from that ...

[misspop]

In what way does the logic of unilateral action differ from that of persuasion in explaining presidential success?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Truman's use of the institutional presidency to advance his legislative agenda is best demonstrated in his __________.
 
  A)order todetonate the atomic bomb over Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  B)use of an executive order to desegregate the military
  C)advocacy for the passage of the Civil Rights Act
  D)continued insistence on answering his own phone

[lkanara2]

Answer to Question 1

The ideal answer should:
a. Review the argument put forth by Richard Neustadt that the weakness of formal presidential powers indicates that the primary method presidents have of achieving success is persuasion.
b. Explain that Neustadt effectively equates persuasion with presidential power,maintaining that power is about bargaining and negotiating with Congress and that presidents wield influence when they enhance their bargaining positions by drawing on the experiences, skills, and qualities that they bring to office.
c.Discuss how Neustadt's equation of persuasion and power does not effectively explain the success of presidents, such as George W. Bush, who have struck out on their own to achieve policy objectives and sought not to win congressional support but to neutralize criticism, and thus there is more to power than just the art of persuasion.

Answer to Question 2

B