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The Contemporary Presidency : Changing the Way Washington Works? Assessing President Obama's Battle with Lobbyists
Author(s) -
THURBER JAMES A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
presidential studies quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1741-5705
pISSN - 0360-4918
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2011.03858.x
Subject(s) - presidency , battle , political science , democracy , public administration , vice president , law , management , politics , history , economics , archaeology
This article explores the causes, characteristics, and consequences of President Obama's attacks on lobbyists and his attempt to change the way the influence industry works in Washington. It concludes with a discussion of the barriers President Obama has faced in reforming pluralist democracy in Washington and an assessment of his successes and failures in his first two years in office.