aJoseph V. Hughes, Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership
Includes bibliographical references and index
Political cycles and the president’s agenda -- Lame ducks and unilateralism -- Jimmy Carter’s unfinished agenda -- Ronald Reagan: policy retrenchment in a friendly takeover -- George H.W. Bush: twilight time for the deregulation revolution -- Bill Clinton’s last campaign -- Bush, Cheney, and midnight deregulation -- Conclusion: digging in and running out the clock -- Appendix: Economically significant fourth-quarter rules.
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