Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword: Jimmy Carter and the Price of Political Courage
Introduction: A Shot Across the Bow
Research Design, Methodology, and Data
Organization of the Book
Chapter 1: The Veto and Presidential Influence
Veto Politics
Presidential Influence
Chapter 2: Mr. Carter Goes to Washington
Water Subsystems Politics
The Outsider: The 1976 Election
The Outsider: Transitioning to Power
The Outsider: Cabinet Government
Changes in Congress
Chapter 3: Water Projects and the Evolution of the Veto Strategy
The Water Wars: Round One 1977
Round One: Decision and Fallout
Round Two: The Veto Strategy
Working to Sustain the Veto
Chapter 4: Presidential Influence in Congress
Building Coalitions in Congress: A Framework
Results
The Override Battle from the Inside
The Tools of Influence
Presidential Influence in Congress: A Summary
Chapter 5: Presidential Influence and the Politics of Pork
Presidential Influence in Congress
The Water Projects Veto as Strategy
The Water Wars and the Politics of Pork
Afterword: The Pork Barrel and Beyond
The Current Problem
Advice for the Next Administration and Congress
Appendix A: Full Model of Presidential Influence on the Veto Override
Bibliography
About the Authors
