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III, George Charles Edwards, was born on January 3, 1947 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George Charles Junior and Mary Elizabeth (Laing) E.
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On Deaf Ears: The Limits of the Bully Pulpit
( The typical legislative strategy for recent presidents ...)
The typical legislative strategy for recent presidents has been to move Congress by winning public support. George Edwards analyzes hundreds of public opinion polls and finds that this strategy usually fails. He explains why presidents are frequently unable to move public opinion and suggests they use other means to achieve legislative success. "That presidents use the bully pulpit’ to exert influence in Washington is a truism of American Politics. What Edwards finds in this remarkable book is that the truism isn’t true, that presidentseven those at the top of their formpersistently fail to move public sentiment in preferred directions."James A. Stimson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Every serious scholar and student of American politics should read this book."Robert Y. Shapiro, Columbia University "Edwards has done it again! A bold, direct, convincing challenge to 30 years of literature."-Richard E. Neustadt, author of Presidential Power
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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America by Edwards III, George C. (2004) Hardcover
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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
(A distinguished political scientist critiques arguments i...)
A distinguished political scientist critiques arguments in favour of the electoral college and offers a persuasive argument for direct election of the president.
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The Strategic President: Persuasion and Opportunity in Presidential Leadership
( How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the po...)
How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? George Edwards, one of the leading scholars of the American presidency, skillfully uses this contradiction as a springboard to examine--and ultimately challenge--the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. The Strategic President contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies. Instead, successful presidents facilitate change by recognizing opportunities and fashioning strategies and tactics to exploit them. Edwards considers three extraordinary presidents--Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan--and shows that despite their considerable rhetorical skills, the public was unresponsive to their appeals for support. To achieve change, these leaders capitalized on existing public opinion. Edwards then explores the prospects for other presidents to do the same to advance their policies. Turning to Congress, he focuses first on the productive legislative periods of FDR, Lyndon Johnson, and Reagan, and finds that these presidents recognized especially favorable conditions for passing their agendas and effectively exploited these circumstances while they lasted. Edwards looks at presidents governing in less auspicious circumstances, and reveals that whatever successes these presidents enjoyed also resulted from the interplay of conditions and the presidents' skills at understanding and exploiting them. The Strategic President revises the common assumptions of presidential scholarship and presents significant lessons for presidents' basic strategies of governance.
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Governing by Campaigning: The Politics of the Bush Presidency, 2007 Edition (Great Questions in Politics Series) (2nd Edition)
(In this brief book, George Edwards, one of the foremost e...)
In this brief book, George Edwards, one of the foremost experts on the presidency and author of "Why the Electoral College is Bad for America,” explores how the Bush administration has attempted sweeping changes in public policy – without broad support for doing so – by taking its case to the American public more than any other president in history.
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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America by Edwards III, George C. Yale University Press, 2011 ( Paperback ) 2nd edition Paperback
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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America by Edwards III, George C. Yale University Press, 2005 ( Paperback ) Paperback
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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America: Second Edition
( Thoroughly revised and updated, with an extensive analy...)
Thoroughly revised and updated, with an extensive analysis of the 2008 election, this book remains the best analysis of the Electoral College for both students and general readers. “The best book available on the electoral college. Edwards provides both an excellent review of the workings of the electoral college and an incisive analysis of the failings of the institution.”—Marty Wattenberg, University of California, Irvine "A wonderfully accessible discussion of every aspect of the system by which presidents are elected in the United States. . . . Edwards's book will be of interest to scholars and instructors focusing on the presidency (both currently and historically), as well as campaigns and elections."—David A. Dulio, Historian
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New Challenges for the American Presidency
( With the 2004 Presidential Election just around the cor...)
With the 2004 Presidential Election just around the corner and a host of critically important challenges facing the presidency today, the top names in presidential studies have come together—for the first time ever in a single book—to examine those challenges and explore what they might mean for the American people. Edited by George Edwards and Philip John Davies, this collection of original essays concentrates on the current Bush presidency and uniquely tackles the particular issues the presidency faces today. Fascinating, thought-provoking, and groundbreaking, New Challenges for the American Presidency is essential reading for anyone interested in examining George W. Bush's presidency, the issues that will figure prominently in the 2004 election, and the future of the executive office.
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George Charles Edwards, III
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George Charles Edwards, III, American political science professor, writer. Decorated for Distinguished Civilian Service United States Army, 1988; Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1969-1970, Ford fellow, 1970-1973, John Adams fellow University London, 2003; recipient Career Service award. American Political Science Association.
Education
Bachelor, Stetson University, 1969. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1973.
Career
Assistant professor political science Tulane University, New Orleans, 1973-1978. Associate professor political science Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1978-1981, professor, 1981-1990, distinguished professor, since 1990, Jordan professor in liberal arts, since 1991, director Center for Presidential Studies, 1991—2001. Visiting assistant professor University Wisconsin-Madison, 1976.
Visiting professor United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1985-1988, Peking University, Beijing, 1993, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1997. Clinical professor Oxford University, 2005-2006. John Adams fellow University London, 2003.
President Presidency Research Group, 1984-1985. Lecturer United States Department State, Europe, 1985, 89, United States, 1988, 92, since 2002, 2006-2008, Brazil, 1988, Australia, 2004. Consultant National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1977, International Republican Institute, Moscow, 1994, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 1990-1991, National Academy Public Administration, Washington, 1987-1988.
Board directors Roper Center Public Opinion Research. Board advisors Stetson University, Transition to Governing Project. Board academy advisers Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies.
Executive committee White House Interview Program. Member Council on Foreign Relations, 2002^.
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Governing by Campaigning: The Politics of the Bush Presidency, 2007 Edition (Great Questions in Politics Series) (2nd Edition)
(In this brief book, George Edwards, one of the foremost e...)
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The Strategic President: Persuasion and Opportunity in Presidential Leadership
( How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the po...)
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New Challenges for the American Presidency
( With the 2004 Presidential Election just around the cor...)
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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America: Second Edition
( Thoroughly revised and updated, with an extensive analy...)
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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
(A distinguished political scientist critiques arguments i...)
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On Deaf Ears: The Limits of the Bully Pulpit
( The typical legislative strategy for recent presidents ...)
- Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America by Edwards III, George C. Yale University Press, 2011 ( Paperback ) 2nd edition Paperback
- Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America by Edwards III, George C. Yale University Press, 2005 ( Paperback ) Paperback
- Presidential Approval
- Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America by Edwards III, George C. (2004) Hardcover
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Governing by Campaigning: The Politics of the Bush Presidency, 2007 Edition (Great Questions in Politics Series) (2nd Edition)
Membership
President Greenfield Plaza Condominium Association, Bryan, Texas, 1980-1981. Member East Texas 2000 Commission, 1980. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1971-1979.
Member of Roper Center (board directors since 1997), Council on Foreign Relations, Center Study of Presidency 2002-2005, Policy Studies Association, Midwest Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association (Pi Sigma Alpha award 2001), American Association Public Opinion Research, American Political Science Association (section president 1984-1985, Cancer Service award 2008), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha.
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Married Carmella Rose Pierce, May 22, 1981. 1 child, Jeffrey Allan.
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Decorated for Distinguished Civilian Service United States Army, 1988. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1969-1970, Ford fellow, 1970-1973, John Adams fellow University London, 2003. Recipient Career Service award. American Political Science Association.Decorated for Distinguished Civilian Service United States Army, 1988. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1969-1970, Ford fellow, 1970-1973, John Adams fellow University London, 2003. Recipient Career Service award.
American Political Science Association.