Ideologues and Presidents

Ideologues and Presidents argues that ideologues have been gaining influence in the modern presidency

Thomas S. Langston

Foreword, by George C. Edwards III Preface New Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Ideology: Attributes and Significance to Presidential Politics 2 The Recruitment and Management of People of Ideas 3 Defining a Mission for the TVA: The Roosevelt Administration 4 Creating Model Cities: The Johnson Administration 5 Engineering a Supply-Side Revolution: The Reagan Administration 6 The Radical's Dilemma and the Future of American Politics 7 The Many Conservatisms of the George W. Bush Administration Epilogue: Ideologues in a Hostile Environment Afterword A Note on Sources Index