Preface.
AbouttheAuthors
Acronyms
Chapter1.Introduction--WhythePolicymakingProcessMattersOverviewofThisBook
SituatingtheTools,Techniques,andProcessesintheExistingLiterature
TheImportanceofProceduralLegitimacyinBuildingPolicySupport
PresidentialManagementandProceduralLegitimacy
Conclusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
PartI.ThePolicyMakers
Chapter2.ThePolicyCouncils
ThePolicyCouncilsandtheStructureoftheExecutiveBranch
HowthePolicyCouncilsOperateandWhyTheyAreImportant
InsidetheWhiteHousePolicyCouncils
TheNationalSecurityCouncil
TheNationalEconomicCouncil
TheDomesticPolicyCouncil
TheGeorgeW.BushAdministrationandtheNECandDPC
KeyAgencieswithintheExecutiveOfficeofthePresident
TheCouncilonEnvironmentalQuality
TheCouncilofEconomicAdvisers
TheOfficeofNationalDrugControlPolicy
TheOfficeofScienceandTechnologyPolicy
Conclusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
Chapter3.TheWhiteHouseStaff
WorkingondeWhiteHouseStaff
OtherKeyPlayersintheWhiteHouseOffice
ChiefofStaff
TheOfficeofLegislativeAffairs
TheOfficeofIntergovernmentalAffairs
TheOfficeofPoliticalAffairs
TheOfficeofCabinetAffairs
InteractionwiththePublic
TheOfficeofPublicLiaison
TheOfficeofCommunications,theSpeechwritingOffice,andthePressOffice
TheWhiteHouse"Gatekeepers"
TheOfficeofSchedulingandOvalOfficeOperations
TheStaffSecretary
TheWhiteHouseCounsel
Condusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
Chapter4.AgenciesandPolicyImplementation
ExecutiveAgenciesandDepartmentsandExecutiveBranchPolicyMaking
TheRoleofAgencies
ImplementingPolicyDecisions
ExecutiveOrdersandOtherExecutiveActions
SubmittingLegislation
RegulationsandtheRule-makingProcess
Conclusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
PartII.ToolsoftheTrade
Chapter5.Policy-makingMemoranda
TheToolsofPolicyMaking
TheRoleofMemoranda
TheDecision-makingMemorandum
TheAction-forcingEvent
BackgroundInformationandAnalysis
PolicyOptions
Recommendation
Decision
TheInformationMemoranda
SummarySection
DiscussionSection
TheWeeklyReport
Conclusion
KeyTerms..
ReviewQuescions
Chapter6.PollingandthePolicy-makingProcess
PollingandPolicyMaking:MythsandRealities
PollingBasics
TheQuestions
TheRespondents
TheResults
WhoPollsfortheWhiteHouse
TheRoleoftheOfficeofPoliticalAffairs
toPollPolicyIdeas
Conclusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
Chapter7.LegislativeClearanceandCoordination:SAPs,LRMs,andOtherPolicyAcronyms
LegislativeClearanceandCoordination
LegislativeResponsibilityintheExecutiveBranch
TheClearanceProcess
LegislativeProposals
ClearanceofAgencyTestimonyandReportsonPendingLegislation
StatementofAdministrationPolicy
EnrolledBills
Conclusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
Chapter8.CommunicatingandMarketingPolicy
TheImportanceofCornmunicatingandMarketingPolicy
Speechwriting
Communications
PressOffice
Conclusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
PartIII.CaseStudies
Chapter9.WelfareReformduringtheClintonAdministration
WelfareReformandthePoliticalProcess
TheEarlyPhase:Decentralization,Debate,andDeadlock
StrainTowardsAgreement
PhaseII:Action,Response,andResolution
TheCentralizationofAuthority
RedirectingtheToolsandMobilizingSupport
Conclusion:MakingtheProcessWork
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
Chapter10.TheClintonEconomicPlan
TheEconomicPlanandthePoliticalProcess
PhaseI:TheEconomicPlanandtheNEC
EstablishingtheManagementRoleoftheNEC
TheNECProcess
CommunicatingandMarketingtheEconomicPlan
PhaseII:SecuringPassageoftheBill
ConclusionsandLessonsLearned
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
Chapter11.DesertShieldandDesertStorm
SecurityCrisesandthePoliticalProcess
RespondingtotheCrisis
TheInitialResponse
TheDelicatebutVitalMatterofInclusion
ContainmentandtheDecisiontoDoubleU.SGroundForces
Conclusion
KeyTerms
ReviewQuestions
PartIV.Scenarios
Chapter12.PracticeScenarios
PracticeScenarios
ScenarioOne:TaiwanStraitsCrisis
ScenarioTwo:U.S.EconomicRecession
ScenarioThree:CampaignFinanceReform
ScenarioFour:UnitedStates-EuropeanEnvironmental
Negotiations
Index...