Review
“Ponder shows that presidents are influenced by the advisory processes that they create, thus illustrating the importance of both the president, as an individual, and the institution of the presidency. He breaks new ground in revealing that effective policymaking comes when the White House and the executive departments cooperate regardless of the amount of centralization or delegation of responsibility. He has created a new trail for others to follow and establish himself as a fine presidential scholar.”--Erwin C. Hargrove, Vanderbilt University
(Erwin C. Hargrove, Vanderbilt University )
About the Author
Daniel E. Ponder, who received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt in 1994, is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He teaches and writes about American politics with special emphasis on institutions and has published several articles on the presidency and Congress.
